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AMATEUR/ BUILT A u~s. GENERAL AVIAtldB

1973

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATtON SAFETY BOARD Washinaton, D.C. 20594

REPORT NUMBER: NTSB-AMM-75.·9

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NTSB AMM Amateur/Home Built 75-9 Aircraft 1973

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TECHNICAL REPORT DOCUMENTATION PAGE 1. Report No. NTSB~AMM-75-9

I 2.Government Accession No.

4. Title and Subtitle B~iefs of Accidents Involving Amateur/Home Built Aircraft, u. S. General Aviation, 1973

7. Author{s)

9. Performing Organization Name and Address

Bureau of Aviation Safety National Transportation Safety Board Washington, D. c. 20594

12.Sponsoring Agency Name and Address

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD Washington, D. C. 20594

15.Supplementary Notes

16.Abstract

3.Recipient's Catalog No.

5.Report Date 6/18/75

6.Performing Organization Code

8.Performing Organization Report No.

10.Work Unit No. 1579

11 .Contract or Grant No.

13.Type of Report and Period Covered

Accident Reports in Brief Format - u. S. General Aviation Amateur/Home Built Aircraft~ lg73

14.Sponsoring Agency Code

This publication contains reports of U. S. general aviation accidents involving amateur/home built aircraft occurring in 1973. Included are 116 accident Briefs, 30 of which involve fatal accidents. The brief format presents the facts, conditions, circumstances and probable cause(s)/factor(s) for each accident. Additional statistical information is tabulated by type of accident, phase of operation, injury index, aircraft damage, pilot certificate, injuries and causal/factor(s). This publication will· be published annually.

17.Key Words Aviation accidents, U. S. general aviation, 18.Distribution Statement amateur/bow@ puilt aircraft, probable cause(s)/ This document is available factor(s), type of accident, phase of operation, to the public through the kind of flying, aircraft damage, injuries, pilot data National Technical Infor•

19.Security Classification (of this report)

UNCLASSIFIED NTSB Form 1765.2 (Rev. 9/74)

matiort Service, Springfield, Virginia 22151

20.Security Classification 21.No. of Pages 22.Price (of this page) UNCLASSIFIED 69

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FOREWORD

This report contains U. S. General Aviation accident Briefs involving amateur/home built aircraft arranged in state and date order. In addition, this publication includes several statistical tables which tabulate and surranarize selected accident information, such as type of accident, phase of operation, injuries, cause/factors and pilot certificates.

In 1973, U. s. amateur/home built aircraft were involved in 116 accidents, 30 of which were fatal. In comparison the entire General Aviation fleet incurred 4,255 total accidents and 723 fatal accidents.

The enclosed computer briefs are the reports of the National Transportation Safety Board and thereby subject to the limitations of 49 USC 1441 (e) which states:

"(e) No part of any report or reports of the Board relating to any accident or the investigation thereof, shall be admitted as evidence or used in any suit or action for damages growing out of any matter mentioned in such report or reports."

In reading these reports, it should be borne in mind that they are reproduced directly from coded records on magnetic tape by electronic data processing equip­ment. Also, in reading the text, it nrust be borne in mind that computer language is utilized, thus requiring a number of abbreviations due to spacing limitations. Caution should be exercised in reading the Briefs of Accidents, especially those containing abbreviations in phrases and sentences.

Collisions between aircraft are treated as one accident. A coded analysis is done on each aircraft involved in a collision. This produces two aircraft acci­dent records per accident. Consequently, when compiling information on accidents involving collisions between aircraft, the number of accident records will exceed the number of accidents.

The Briefs of Accidents contain the essential information which fulfill most requirements of persons using these reports. However, for those having a need for more detailed information, the original factual reports are on file in the Washington Office of the National Transportation Safety Board. Upon request, these reports will be reproduced connnercially for a fee to cover reproduction and postage. The cost will be assessed per printed page, and photographs will be reproduced.

Copies of material ordered will be mailed from the Washington business firm that holds the current contract for commercial reproduction of the Board's public files. Billing is also direct to you by the same company.

Orders for this material also involve a user service charge by the Safety Board for special services. This charge is in addition to the cost for commercial r-eproduction of material and will be included in the b)i.11 from the commercial reproduction firm.

Requests for reproduction should be forwarded to the:

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD Public Inquiry Section

Washington, D. C. 20594

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EXPIANATORY NO'J'ES

'rype of Accident: The type of accident relates to the circumstanceG involved in the accident. Bri~fly, it indicates what happened.

Phase of Operation: The phase of operation relates to the particular f3egment of the flight or operation during which the circumstanceG of' the accident occur. In other words, ~ in the flight the <~irc~umstances took place.

First and Second Ty-pe of Accident: Two separate types may be coded in any one accident. The selection of first and second type is made in relation Lo the sequence of occurrence.

In those occurrences wherein more than two types or circumstances are .involved, the selection of types is made considering the circumstances which may be of the greatest value from the standpoint of safety study. In such cases the two types selected are coded as first and second according to sequence of occurrence.

A secondary type is not normally use~ when the occurrence is the inevitable result of a prior occurrence resulting in the loss of control. Generally this pertains to collisions with ground or objects.

Ji'irst and Second Phase of Operation: The phase of operation is directly related to the type of accident. When more than one type is coded for an accident, each type will have a corresponding phase. In other words, the first phase of operation will be that phase of flight in which the first type or circumstance occurred. In the event that the first and second type both occur in one operational phase, the same phase is coded twice.

Cause and Related Factors: In determining the probable cause of' an accident, all facts, conditions and circumstances are considered. :B'or otatistical purposes, where two or more causes exist in an accident, each is recorded and no attempt is made to establish a primary cause. Therefore, in the Cause and Related Factor Table, the figures shown in the columns dealing with Cause will exceed the total number of accidents. The term Factor is used, in general, to reflect those elements of an accident which further explain or supplement the probable cause(s). This provision was incorporated in the coding system to increase its flexibility and to provide a means for collecting essential items of information which could not be readily categorized elsewhere in the system.

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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS USED IN BRIEFS

ABBREVIA HON

AERIAL ADVERTISE ATR,FLIGHT INSTR. A I R SH 0 W /RAC I NG A IR TAX I-CARGO A IR TA XI-PA S SG APPROACH CTL-DEPARTURE APR CTL-TOW ENRT CTL SRV ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITIES ASSOC FIRE CTL ACTIVITIES COMMERC IAL,FLIGHT.I NSTR. CORP/EXEC CR-CTR, CAR GO-D CTR CARGO- I CTR PA SSG-D CTR PA SSG-1 LAST ENROUTE STOP MA PP ING /PHO TO MIL CONTRACT CARGO INTL MIL CONTRACT PASS6 INTL MILITARY CTR CARGO DOM MILITARY CTR PA SSG DOM MIL/CTR CARGO MIL/CTR PA SSG NR. NS CTR NS CTR NS/CTR NS/CTR NS/CTR N SIC TR OT-

CARGO PASSG REVENUE REVENUE REVENUE REVENUE

CARGO DO~ CARGO INTL PASSG DOM PASSG I NTL

PARAJUMP PRIVATE,FL.INST R. PX-RADAR SCHED SCH ED SCHEO SCHED SCHED SCHED S-D s- I UNK/NR

C Tl/SURVEILLANCE CARGO SR V DOM CARGO SRV DOM PA SSG SRV INTERNATL CARGO SRV INTERNATL PASSG SRV PA SSG SR V

MEANING

AERIAL ADVERTISING AIRLINE TRANSPORT INSTRUCTOR AIR SHOW/AIR RACING AIR TAX I-CARGO OP ER AT IONS AIR TAXI-PASSENGER OPERATIONS APPROACH CONTROL-DEPARTURE APPROACH CONTROL-TOWER EN ROUTE CONTROL SERVICE ASSOCIATED CROP CONTROL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED FIRE CONTROL ACTIVITIES COMMERCIAL FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR CORPORATION/EXECUTIVE CREW CONTRACT/CHARTER-CARGO-DOMESTIC CONTRACT/CHARTER-CARGO-INTERNATIONAL CONTRACT/CHARTER-PASSENGER-DOMESTIC CONTRACT/CHARTER-PASSENGER-INTERNATIONAL LAST PLANNED EN ROUTE LANDING POINT AERIAL MAPPING/PHOTOGRAPHY MILITARY CONTRACT-CARGO- I NT ERNAT IONAL MILITARY CONTRACT-PASS ENGER- INTERNATIONAL Ml LIT ARY CONTRACT-CARGO-DOMESTIC Ml LIT ARY CONTRACT-PASSENGER-DOMESTIC MILITARY CONTRACT-CARGO MILITARY CONTRACT-PASSENGER NEAR NONSCHEDULED/CHARTER REVENUE CARGO-INTRA-STATE NONSCHEDULED/ CHART ER REVENUE PASSENGER- INTRA-STA TE NONSCH EOUL ED/ CHART ER REVENUE CARGO-DOMESTIC NONSCHEDULED/CHARTER REVENUE CARGO-INTERNATIONAL NONSCHEDULED/CHARTER REVENUE PASSENGER-DOMESTIC NONSCHEDULED/ CHARTER REVENUE PASSENGER- INTERN A TL CTHER AIRCRAFT AND GROUND PARACHUTE JUMP PRIVATE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR PASSENGERS RADAR CCNTROL/SURVEILLANCE SCHEDULED CARGO SERVICE SCHEDULED DOMESTIC CARGO SERVICE SCHEDULED DOMESTIC PASSENGER SERVICE SCHEDULED l NT ERN AT ION AL CAR GO SERVICE SCHEDULED INTERNATIONAL PASSENGER SERVICE SCHEDULED PASSENGER SERVICE SCHEDULED-DOMESTIC SCH EDU LED-I NT ERN AT I ON AL UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED

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INJURIES, ACCIDENTS A~ATEUR/HOME BUILT AIRCRAFT

U. Sa GENERAL AVIATION

1973

INJURIES

FATAL SERIOUS MINOR NONE

PILOT COPILOT DUAL STUDENT CHECK PILOT FLIGHT ENG I !\JEEP ~AVIGATOR

CABIN ATTENOANT EXTRA CREW PASSENGERS

TOTAL

OTHF::R AIRCRAFT OTHER GROUND

GR A ~·o TOT AL

INVOLVES INVOLVES

116 TOTAL ACCIDENTS 30 FATAL ACCIDENTS

30 1

2

33

33

19 18 49

2 4

21 19 53

21 19 53

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UNKNOWN

ABOARD

TOTAL

116 1

9

126

126

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KIND OF FLYING

IlliSTRUCTIONAL

CUAL

SOLO

CHECK

TRAINING

NONCOMMERCIAL

PLEASURE

PRACTICE

RUSINESS

CORPORATE/EXECUTIVE

AERIAL SURVEY

COMPANY FLIGHT

OTHfR

COMMERCIAL

AERIAL APPLICATION

CROP CONTROL RELATED FLIGHT

FIRE CONTROL

FIRE CONTKOL RELATED FLIGHT

AERIAL MAPPING/PHOTOGRAPHY

AERIAL ADVERTISING

POWER AND PIPELINE PATROL

FISH SPOTTING

AIR TAXI-PASSENGER OPERATIONS

AIR TAXI-CARGO OPERATIONS

CONSTRUCTION WORK

SCHEDULED PASSENGER SERVICE

SCHEDULED CAPGO SERVICE

I~TRA-STATE CHARTER PASSG,

INTRA-STATE CHARTER CARGO,

WILITARY CONTRACT-PASSENGER

WILITARY CONTRACT-CARGO

CHARTER CARGn-DOMESTIC

CHARTER PASSG-DOME~TIC

CHAPTER-CARGO-INTERNATIONAL

CHARTER-PASSG-INTERNATIONAL

ANALYTIC TABLE

KIND OF FLYING BY PILOT CERTIFICATE

PILOT CERTIFICATE

RECORDS ACCIDENTS

3

12 49 14 89 A9

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KIND OF FLYING BY PILOT CERTIFICATE

PILOT CERTIFICATE

KIND OF FLYING RECORDS ACCIDENTS

U~KNOWN/NOT REPORTED

~ ISCELLANEOIJ'i

EXPERffENTATION

TEST 8 12 12

DEMONSTRATION

FERRY

SEARCH ANO RESCUE

AIR SHOW/AIR RACI~G

PARACHUTE JUMP

PARACHUTE JUMP-AIR SHOW

TOWING GLIDFRS

SEEDING CLOUns

f<UNTING

PCLICE PATROL

HIGHWAY TRA~FIC ADVISORY

ALL OTHER PURLIC FLYI~G

OTHER

UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED

RECORDS 16 60 23 116

ACCIDENTS 16 60 23 5 116

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ANALYTIC TABLE

FIRST TYPE OF ACCIDENT BY AIRCRAFT DAMAGE

AIRCRAFT DAMAGE

FIRST TYPE OF ACCIDENT RECORDS ACCIDENTS

GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE lJ 13 13

DRAGGED WINGTIP POD OR FLOAT

wl-'EELS-UP LANDING

Wl-'EFLS-DOWN LANDING If\i WATER

GEAR COLLAPSED 2

GEAR REP<ACTEU

1-'ARD LANDif\iG 8

f\iOSE OVER/DOWN

ROLL OVER

OVERSHOOT

Ut><DFRShOOT 2

COLLISION HFTWEEN AIRCRAFT

130TH IN FLIGHT

i"OTH ON GROUND

COLLISION WITH GROUND/wATER

CONTROLLED 5

UNCONTROLLED 13 13

COLLIDED WITH

WIRFS/POLES

TRffS

RESIOENCE/S

f'UILDif\iG/S

FENCE, FE"'CEPOSTS

ELECTRONIC TOWERS

RUNWAY OR APPROACH LIGHTS

A IR PORT HAZARD

CROP

FLAGMAN LOADER

DITCHES

SNOWRANK

PARKED AIRCRAFT

AUTOMU8ILE

DIRT i:iANK 2

OBJECT 2

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ANALYTIC TABLE

FIRST TYPE OF ACCIDENT BY AIRCRAFT DAMAGE

FIRST

TYPE OF ACCIDENT BIRD STRIKE

SPIN

SPIRAL

,_.USH

FIRE OP EXPLOSION

IN FLIGHT

0"1 GROUND

AIRFRAME FAILURE

II\: FLIGHT

ON GROUND

ENGINE TfMIAWAY

E"1GINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION

PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE

PROPELLER

TAIL ROTOR

"'AIN ROTOR

PROP ROTOR ACDNT TO PERSON

JET INTAKE/EXrl ACDNT TO PERS

PROPELLER/JET/ROTOR BLAST

TU'<RULENCE

~AIL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT

LIGHTNING STRIKF

EV~SIVE MANEUVER

UNCONTROLLED ALT DEVIµTION

DITCHit\'G

"'ISSING ACFT NOT RECOVERED

MISCELLANEOUS/OT~ER

UNOfTERM I NE[)

RECORDS

ACCIDENTS

4

5

b

30

38 77

3H 77

Pl\GE VIII

RECORDS ACCIDENTS

5

6

39 19

116

116

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ANALYTIC TABLE

FIRST PHASE OF OPERATION BY INJURY INDEX

FIRST OPERATIONAL PHASE

STATIC

STARTING ENGTNE/S

IDLING ENGINE/S

EfliGINE RUNUP

IDLING ROTORS

PAR~ED-ENGINES NOT OPERATING

OTHE"R

TflXI

TO TAK EOFF

FtlOM LANDING

OTHfR

GMOUND TAXI TO TAKEOFF

GROUND TAXI FROM LANDING

GROUND TAXI, OTHER

AERIAL TAXI TU TAKEOFF

AERIAL TAXI TO/FMOM LANDING

AERIAL TAXI, OTHER

RUN

11'.ITIAL CLIM8

VERTICAL

RUNNING

ABORTED

AE:!OPTED

ABORTED

OTHE"R

Il'.FLIGHT

CLIMB TO CRUISE

1'.0RMAL CRUISE

DESCENDING

HOLDING

1-'0VE"RJ~IG

POWE"R-ON DESCENT

AUTOROTATIVE DESCENT

ACROBATICS

8UZZING

INJURY INDEX

4 11

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RECORDS ACCIDENTS

3

30 30

5

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ANALYTIC TABLE

FIRST PHASE OF OPERATION BY INJURY INDEX

FIRST

OPERATIONAL PHASE

UNCONTROLLED DESCENT

E~ERGENCY DFSCENT

LOW PASS

OTHFR

EN POUTE TO TREAT CROP

EN ROUTE TO RELOADING AREA

SURVEY FIELn/AREA

STARTING SWATH RUN

SWATH RUN

FLAPEOUT FOR SWATH RUN

PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN

PROCEDURE TURNAROUND

CLEANUP SWATH

~ANEUVER TO AVOID OBSTRUCTIO~

RETURN TO STPIP

LANDING

TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING

FINAL APPROACH

INITIAL APPROACH

FINAL APPROACh

LEVFL OFF/TOUCHDOWN

ROLL

ROLL-Of\;/ RUN-ON

POWfR-ON LANDING

POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LOG

GO-AROUND

~ISSED APPROACH

OTHFR

UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED

RECORDS

ACCIDfNTS

INJURY INDEX

s

12

30 19 19 48

30 19 19 48

PAGE

RECORDS ACCIDENTS 2

10 10

11 11

14 14

14 14

116

lH:

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INVOLVES INVOLVES

116 TOTAL ACCIDENTS 30 FATAL ACCIDENTS

RROAD CAUSE/FACTOR ----- ------

PILOT

PFRSOl\t\EL

AIRFRA~E

LANDING GEAR

POWERPLANT

SYSTFYS

INSTRU~ENTS/EOUIPMENT AND ACCESSOkIES

ROTORCRAFT

AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES

WFATHER

TFRRAit\

MI SCELL A~JEOUS

UNDETERMINED

CAUSE/FACTOR TABLE

AMATEUR/HOME BUILT AIRCRAFT U.S. GENERAL AVIATION

1973

FATAL ACCIDENTS

---------------------Cl\USE FACTOR TOTAL*

22 5 23 73.33 16.67 76.67

5 5 16.67 .oo 16.67

2 2 6.67 .oo 6.67

.oo .oo .oo

3 3 10.00 .oo 10.00

2 2 6.67 .oo 6.67

1 1 .oo 3,33 3,33

1 1 l 3.33 3.33 3.33

.oo .oo .oo

3 3 .oo 10.00 10.00

1 2 3 3.33 6.67 10.00

2 l 3 6.67 3.33 10.00

2 2 6.67 .oo 6.67

THF FIGURE<; OPPOSITE EACH Cl\USAL CATEGORY f.IEPRESENT THE NUMi:lER AND PERCENT CF ACCIDEl\TS IN wHICt- THAT PARTICUL~R CAUSAL CATEGORY wAS ASSIGNED

* IF AN ACCI[lfNT INCLUDE'S 80TH A CAU~F. AND f.ELATF.0 FACTOR IN THE SAME CAUSAL CATEGORY, THI: ACCIDENT IS Rl:l-'RESENTED ONCE UNDER THE TOTAL FOR THAT CATEGORY

NONFATAL ACCIDENTS ALL ACCIDENTS

--------------------- ---------------------CAUSE FACTOR TOTAL<> CAUSE FACTOR TOTAL*

68 11 68 90 16 91 79.07 12.79 79.07 77.59 13.79 78.45

13 2 15 18 2 20 15.12 2.33 17.44 15.52 1. 72 17.24

2 2 4 4 2.33 .oo 2.33 3.45 .oo 3.45

2 1 3 2 1 3 2.33 1.16 3.49 1.72 .86 ?.59

16 16 19 l'l 18.60 .oo 18.60 16.38 .on lf>.38

2 2 4 4 2.33 .oo 2.33 3.45 .oo 3.45

1 1 .oo .oo .oo .oo ,86 ,86

1 1 2 1 2 1,16 .oo 1.16 1.72 ,86 1.72

3 5 8 3 c:; p,

3,49 5.81 9.30 2,59 4.31 6,90

5 7 12 5 10 15 5,81 8.14 13.95 4.31 8,62 l?.93

13 10 23 14 12 2f. 15.12 11.63 26.74 12.07 10.34 22.41

8 4 11 10 5 14 9.30 4.65 12.79 8,62 4,31 l?.07

2 2 .oo .oo .oo 1.72 .--0-0 1.72

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INVOLVES INVOLVES

116 TOTAL ACCIDENTS 30 FATAL ACCIDENTS

CAUSE/FACTOR TABLE

AMATEUR/HOMF. BUILT AIRCRAFT U,S, GENERAL AVIATION

1973

FATAL ACCIDENTS

DETAILED CAUSF/FACTOR CAUSE FACTOR TOTAL

** PILOT ** PILOT IN COMMAND

•TTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN ECJUIPMENT ATTEMPTED OPERATION t:lEYONO EXPEkIE.NCE/ARILITY LEVEL BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED DELA YEO IN INITIATING GO-AROUND DIVERTrn ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT EXCEEDED DESIGN STRF.SS LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID 08JECTS OR OtlSTRUCTIOlllS FAILED TO OtlTAIN/MAINTAIN FL YING SPEED 12 12 MISJUDGED, SPEFDo ALTITUDE OR CLEAR •NCE FAILED TO MAilllTAIN ADEQUATE RUTl.Jt-1 RPM FAILED TO USE OR INCORRECTLY USt:O MISC i:DUIPMl:NT FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PkOCE:UURES, DIRECTIVES ETC IMPROPER OPERATION OF PUWERPLANT + POYiERPLANT CONT'~OL 5 IMPROPFR OPERATION OF 8RAKES ANO/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS 12 12 IMPROPER LEVEL OFF 1 1 IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WINO CU~DITIONS INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PfiEPAf<ATION AND/OR PLANNING 4 4 LACK OF FAMILIARITY :vITH AIRCRAFT 4 6 MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL 1 1 FXERC I <;El) POOR JUDGMENT 1 SELECTED UNSUITA8LE TERRAIN 1 MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED MISJUDGED DISTANCE ANO ALTITUUE MISJUDGEU SPJOED ANO AL TITUOE MISJUDGFD ALTITUDE /\NO CLEARANCE: MISJUDGED ALTITUUE MISJLDGEO CLEARAlllCE IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM bOUNCEO LAlllOilllG PHYSICAL IM.PA lRt-<E.NT FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CO~ T"OL SELECffD WRO~G RUNwAY RELATIVE TU EXISTING vlIND FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF FAILED TO INIT I ATF GO-AROUND

SUBTOT~L 47 52

PERSONNEL

FLIGf<T INSTRUCTOR IJAINTElliANCE, SERVICING, Il\'SPECT IO•"

IMPROPER MAINTFNANCECOWNER PERSONNEL> INADEQUATE" INSPECTION OF ACFTCO~NER-PILOT PERSONNEL) INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AfliD INSPt.CT Ior-. OTf-tER

OPERATIOll!AL SUPERVISORY PFRSONNEL IYFATf<ER PJORSON!lil:L TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL AIRPORT SUPFRVISORY PF.RSUN~EL

AIRwAYS FACILITIES P~kSONNEL PRODUCTION-OESIGN-PERSONr-.~L

POOR/INAD~QUATF DESIGN OTf-tER

MISCELLANFOUS-PERSONll!EL PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT

THIRD PILOT FLIGl-<T ENGINEER DISPATCHING

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NONF•TAL ACCIDENTS ALL Ace TDENTS

CAUSE FACTOR TOTAL CAUSE FACTOR TOTAL

2 2 3 4 7 1 n 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 l 1 1 1 1

13 13 25 2c; 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 3 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 1

11 11 23 23 ":! 9 10 10 2 2 2 ? 5 5 5 5 9 10 13 1 14

16 23 20 9 29 8 8 9 q

l 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2

1 10 10 10 10

2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3

122 13 135 169 lA 187

?. ? 1 1 4 6 1 1

4 4 4 5

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CAUSE/FACTOR TABLE

PERSONNEL ICONTINUEO)

SUBTOTAL

<Hf AIRFRAME

WINGS SPARS

FUSELAGE RULKhEADS

LANDING GEAR MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ARSOR8ING ASSY• STRUTS, ATTAChMENTS, ETC RRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL)

FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES HORIZONTAL STA 0 ILIZfR, ATTACHMfNTS DIRECT ENTRIES

FATAL ACCIDENTS

CAUSE FACTOR TOTAL

NONFATAL ACCIDENTS

CAUSE FACTOR TOTAL

13 15

SUBTOTAL 4

POwERPLANT

ENGINE STRUCTURE MOUNT AND VIPRhTION ISOLATORS OTHER

IGNITION SYSTEM MAGNETOES

FUEL SYSTEM LINES AND FITTINGS CARBURETOR PUt-'PS

LURRICATING SYSTEM COOLING SYSTEM PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES EXHAUST SYSTEM ENGINE ACCESSORIFS ENGINE CONTROLS-COCKPIT

THROTTLE-POWER LEVER ASSEMBLlE:.S POWERPLANT-INSTRUMENTS MISCELLANEOUS

POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETEflMlNED REASONS RFDUCTION GEAR ASSEMRLY COMPRESSOR ASSEMPLY COMBUSTION ASSEMRLY TURBINE ASSEM8LY ACCESSORY DRIVE ASSEMBLY LURRICATING SYSTFM FUEL SYSTEM SAFETY SYSTEM IGNITION SYSTEM TORQUEl'ETER AIR BLEED EXHAUST SYSTE:.M THRUST RF.VERSER PROPELLER SYSTEI' CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE POWER LEVER PROPELLER LEVER RF.VERSE THRUST LFVER ENGINE INDICATING EQUIPMENT ENGINE INSTALLATION

SUBTOTAL

*<I SYSTEMS iH>

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HYDRAULIC SYSTEM

OTHER FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS

AILERON AND AILERON TAB CONTROL SYSTEM RUDDER AND RUDDER TAB CONTROL SYSTEM OTHER

ANTI-ICING1 DE-ICING SYSTEl'S AIR CONDITION, HEATING AND PRESSURIZATION AUTO PILOT

16 16

PAGF XIII

ALL ACCIDENTS

CAUSE FACTOR TOTAL

lA 20

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CAUSf/FACTOR TABLE

SYSTEMS (COl'\T!NUf[l) FATAL ACCIDENTS NONFATAL ACCIDENTS ALL ACCIDENTS

--------------------- --------------------- ---------------------CAUSE FACTOR TOTAL CAUSE FACTOR TOTAL CAUSE FACTOR TOTAL

FIRE WARNING SYSTEM FIRE EXTINGUISHER SYST£M OXYGEN SYSTEM OTHER SYS TE I'S

SUBTOTAL 2 4

INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT ANO ACCl:SSORIES

FLIGHT AND NAVIGATION INST"UMENTS COMMUNICATIONS AND NAVIGATION EOUIPl'ENT MISCELLANEOUS EOU!Pt'ENT

GLIDER LAUNCH/TOW EQUIPMENT

SUFlTOTAL

ROTOPCRAFT

ROTOR ASSEMPL ll:S MAIN ROTOR RLAOFS MAIN ROTOR HEAD ASSEMBLIES

TRANSMISSION MOTOR ORI VE SYSTEM FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTfMS

CYCLIC PITCH CONTROL SYSTEM MISCELLANEOUS U"'lTS ANO ASSEMtlLIF:S

TAIL BOOMS/PYLONS/CONES

SUBTOTAL

iHf. AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES

AIRPORT FACILITIFS TAXIwAY LIGHTI~1 r.; AND MARKING

AIRPORT CONDIT I0~1S 1-fIGH VEGETATIOM HIDDEN HAZARD OTHER

AIRWAYS FACILITIF:S

SUATOT AL 5

WEATHEP i~*

CONDITIONS CONDUCIVf TO CAkH/INOUCTION SYSTEi• ICING 1 2 3 UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS J 2 5 TURBULfNCE IN FLIG>-1T, CU:AR AIR 1 1 DOWNORAFTS, UPOPAFTS 2 3 THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY

SUBTOTAL 12 JO 15

TERRA IN <H>

WET, snFT GROUND I HIGt- VFGETATION 3 3 3 3 HIDDEN OHSTRUCTIONS 1 1 1 I ROUGt-/UNl:VEN' 3 5 8 3 c:; 8 HIGt- OASTPUCT!ONS 4 8 5 5 10 OTHER 2 3 2 1 3

SUBTOTAL 13 10 23 14 12 26

l'ISCFLLANF:OUS

AN I I' AL (S) ON RUNwAY/TAXIWAY/MAMP 1 1 2 l:VASIVE MANEUVFR TO AVOID COLLISION 5 5 7 UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIPCMAFT 2 FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTilllG NOMl'AL OPERATIONS 2 ? UNCETl:RMI1'EO 2 2 DIRECT ENTRIES 2 2

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CAUSE/FACTOR TAALE

MISCELLANEOUS (CONTINUED)

SUR TOTAL

GRA~ID TOTAL

** ~ISCELLANEOUS ACTS, CONDITIONS ** ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIP-IMPROPEM OPER. OF/FAILED DISREGARD OF GOOD OPERATI~G PRACTICE NOT ALLIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA UN~ARRANTFD LOW FLYING POORLY PLANNED A~PROAC~

MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION STOLEN OR UNAUTHORIZED USE OF AlMCRAFT IMPROPERLY SECURED FATIGUE FRACTURE SEPARATION IN FLIG~T FUEL EXHAUSTION ICE-CARAURETOR WATER IN FUEL AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN wATER TOUC~ IND GO LANDING OVERLOAD FAILURE MATERIAL FAILURE FUEL STARVATIO~J

POOR 'llELD PREVIOUS DAMAGF DOWNWIND LOOSE, PART/FITTING DISCONNECTED IMPROPERLY INSTALLED STUCK ICE-INDUCTION INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER LOOP-SllERVE

DIRECT ENTRY CAUSES

FLT CONTROLS-AERODYNAMIC LOSS OF ELEVATOR CONTROL MISC-TOW ROPE FAILED TO RELEASE FUR UNDTMMD REASON PLT-LOSS OF CTL AT ALT TOO LUW TO tFFECT RCVRY.

TO USE

DIRECT ENTRY CAUSES ARE CARRIEU UNDER THEIR APPROPRIATE CAUSAL CATEGORIES AND ARE INCLUDED IN THE TOTALS

FATAL ACCIDENTS ---------------------CAUSE FACTOR TOTAL

65 14 79

4 l

PAGF XV

NONFATAL ACCIDENTS ALL ACCIDENTS --------------------- ---------------------CAUSE FACTOR TOTAL CAUSE FACTOR TOTAL

12 12 17

187 42 229 252 56 308

2 l l 3 l 2 l 1 l 3

8 8 q

3 3 4 4 l l

3 3 3 3 1 l l l

10 10 2 12 14 4 4 5 5 7 7 7 7

1 l l 1

2 l 2 2 l l 2

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FILE AIRCRAFT NU~BER REGIST. DATE

LISTING OF ACCIDENTS AMATURE/HO~E 8UILT AIRCPAFT

U.S. GENERAL AVIATION 1973

<IN FILE ORO~R SEQUENCE>

AIRCRAFT INJURY LOCAT 101\ M~KE ~ODEL INDEX

3 0005 N808RJ 011973 hE~DE~SONVILLE,NC FLYHABY M-1 SERIOUS

3 0158 NA61G 010773 LOl\G BEACH,CALIF SCHMIOT SAlOOA FATAL

3 Ol5S N8847 010773 TUCSON,ARIZ KfIT~ ~-1 ~ONE

3 0206 N2268 012873 ~IVERSIOE,CALIF STAROUSTER SAlOO NONE

3 0284 NlOJK 010773 ~O~ESTEAD,FLA PITTS S-1 NONE

3 0320 Nl0041 011673 WESTFIELO,~ASS SPORT-AIRE IISS NONE

3 0357 N3095 02247] hIGHLANLJ,CALIF SCORPION UXCR-1 MINOR

3 0410 N254~ 021573 SALINAS,CALIF PENStN R-~M NONE.

3 0411 ~1571 021873 AOELANTO,CALIF 8ENS~N H-BM SERIOUS

3 0766 N310 042373 COALINGA,CALIF BENSEN 8~~ MINOR

3 0801 N8R51 041773 ~E~lDEN,CONf\ SCORPION II NONE

3 0901 N5510 041473 LAl\GLEY,WAS~ WOOD VJ-22 SERIOUS

3 0941 f\4SG 041473 ALAMAl\CE,NC WHIT~AN W-H FATAL

3 0986 NlS81 050773 BOERNE,TEX PITTS SIC NONE

3 1044 NA170 041273 C~INO,CALI~ MINI HAWK 01 FATAL

3 1071 N593f 053173 KI~BALL,N~8R GERNk EVANS WE-1 ~INOR

3 1126 NlSR 051673 ChINO,CALIF NIEUPORT 28 NONE

3 1255 N213P 060673 ~If\OT,~ OAK SIROCCO MJ5 MINOR

3 127S N2418 052273 ARCHOALE,NC RERG-AERO l9181A NONE

3 1303 ~A719E 051973 BUCKINGHAM,VA 8ANNICK T-100 FATAL

3 1317 N4705 042573 NORTH ADA~S,MASS COOK TERN NONE

3 1353 Nl4439 060973 A~ELIA,OhIU 8ENSEN B-~M NONE

3 137S ~6552 040e73 NAPfRVILLE,ILL VOLKSPLAN~ 473 SERIOUS

3 1381 NllPL 052073 VEkSAILLES•CHIO PITTS SPL SC-1 ~INOP

3 138E N2793 050573 S~Y~OUR,JND EFF GRAHAM MIDGET NONE

3 1390 ~5406 05177] NGRANO ISLANC,NEBk SCORPION SINGLE FATAL

PAGb_

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FILE DATE LOCATION

BHIEFS OF ACCIDENTS

AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES F S M/N

FLIGHT PURPOSE

PILOT DATA

3-0l5q l/7/7] TUCSCN,ARIZ KEITH K-1 CR- 0 0

NONCOMMERCIAL STUUENT, AGE 48, 46 TOTAL TIME - lbOO N8847 PX-

OAMAGE-SUBSTANTTAL PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP HOURS, 0 IN TYPE, NOT

INSTRUMENT RATED. ~AME OF AIRPORT - RYAN DEPAhTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION

TLCSON,ARIZ LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT

ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFLNCTION HAkO LANDING

PROBAHLE CAUSE(5)

PHASE OF OPERATION TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUChDOWN

PEkSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: POOR/INADEQUATE DESIGN MISCELLANEOUS ACTS.CONCITIONS - ICt INDUCTION PILOT IN CO~MAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF PILOT IN co~~AND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT

COMPLETE POWER LOSS - co~PLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-I ENGINE E~ERGENCY CIRCU~STANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE 8ASE/HELIPT. REMARKS- PLT STATED INTAKE ~ANIFOLD TOO LONG.ALLOWED ICE TO FORM. HAD 20 MIN IN TYPE ACFT. VW ENG.

3-3070 9/22173 AShFCRK,ARll TIME - 1225

NAME OF AIRPORT - ASHFORK OEPARTUhE POINT

ASrFORK,AR!Z TYPE OF ACCIDENT

80WERS FLY BABY CR-N247AF PX-DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL

INTENDED DESTINATIO~

LOCAL

ENGINE FAILURE Uk ~ALFLNCTION

COLLIDED wITr: TREES

FROPAPLE CAUSE<S> POwERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CA~8URETCR

MISCELLANEOUS ACTS.CUNCITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONCITIONS - FUEL STARVATION TERRAIN - HIGr 08STRUCTIO~S

MISCELLANEOUS TEST

PHASE OF OPERATION TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB LANDING: ROLL

PARTIAL POWER LCSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - I ENGINE EME~GENCY CJRCU~STANCES - FCRCFD LANUING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND RE~ARKS- CARB FLOAT NEEDLE SEAT LOOSt.ACFT HUILT & OPERATED BY PUBLIC SCHOOL.SECU~D FLT.

PAGE 2

COMMERCIAL• AGE so, 1370 TOTAL HOURS• 0 IN TYPE• NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

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Fllf l1ATf LUCATIUf\!

Hh'ltFS O~ ACCIDE~TS

Al~U<AFT DATA INJUJ:<IES F S t-1/N

FLIGHT PURPOSE

PILOT DATA

3-3~30 10/lS/73 YU~A,Ah'IZ fFA bIPLAl'iF P-1 N409 l OAtJAGt-OESTROYEC

Cf..-­PX-

NONCOMMEkCIAL COMMERCIAL• AGE 29• 88A T lt'f- - 134/" PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL hOURS, 59 I~ TYPF.

~AtJ~ CF AIµPChT - YU~A !~TL

CtHAhTUhE PUI~T INTE~OED DESTINATIO~ YL~A.Af.-IZ SCOTTSOALc•Af<IZ

T Y PE () F ;.. CC I C u, T E~GINE FAILLRE O~ ~AL~LNCTIUN

CCLLISICN WIT~ GRCU~Ll/~ATER: CONTh'ULLED

PRU~APLt CPU SE ( S)

PHASE OF OPEkATIUN TAKEOFF: RUN LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUC~DOWN

PCwFPPLA~T - ~ISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETER~INED REASONS PILCT I~ CO~tJANU - FAlLEO TU A~ORT TAKEOFF-

F J\CT Ch'< S l PE_hSON~FL - ~AINTF~A~CE.StRVICINGolNSPECTION: INADEQUATE ~AINTENANCE AND INSPECTION TERRA!~ - ~lG~ O~ST~UCTIO~S

~1SCFLLJ\NEOLS - tVASlVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION PARTIAL PC~fR LCSS - PAPTIAL LOSS OF POWEQ - 1 ENGINE E~E~lFNCY CIRCU~STA~CtS - FCRCFO LA~UING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

INSTRUMENT PATED.

REtJARKS- ~ANEUVER TC AVOID TREES.FIRST FLT AFTER ENG REPAIRS FOR ROUGHNESS.PLT CONT TKOF AFTER POWER LOSS.

3-0l~P 1/7171 LC~G ~EAC~oCALIF

TIME - 1U5

~A~F OF A!RPOkT - LO~G HEAC~

SC~MICT SAlOOA N661G DA~AGE-OESTROYED

CEPARTUkf POI~T INTF~DED UESTINATIO~

LC~G ~EACH,CALl~ LCCAL T Y fJ E () F AC C I 0 E ~, T

t~GINc ~AILukt Uk ~AL~LNCTIO~

CCLLIDFC wIT~: wIRtS/f-'CLES

FkOPAqLE CAUSE<Sl

Cl-<­PX-

0 0 NONCOMMEkCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 53, UNK/NR 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TkA~SP TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR I~

TYPE. NOT INSTRUMENT 1-<ATED.

PHASE OF OPE.RATIO~

TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMb

PCWERPLANT - ~ISCELLANEOUS: POWE~PLANT FAILURt FO~ UNOETER~INEO REASONS TERRAIN - ~IG~ O~STkUCTIO~S

PARTIAL PGW~R LCSS - PA~TIAL LOSS OF POwER - 1 ENGINE

3-0206 l/2~173 klVEhSIOE,CALlF TltJf - 1440

~A~F OF Al~PORT - FLARO~

DEPAhTU!-<F- POINT LCNG 8FAC~.CALIF

STAROuSTER SAlOO CR- 0 0 N22fi8 PX- 0 0 DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL

I~TE~DED DESTINATION ><IVERS IDE, CALIF

NONCOMMEkCIAL PkIVATE, AGE 61, 18RO PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSF TOTAL HOURS, 123 IN TYPE,

NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

TYPF C:F ACCIOEJ'<T G~CU~iJ-WllTE~ L(1(JF-SWtRVE CCLLIOEC wITH: FE~CE,f-ENCEPOSTS

PHASE OF OPERATION LANDING: ROLL LANDING: ROLL

PkUPAPLt CAUSE(5) PILOT I~ CO~~ANU - !~PROPER CO~PE~SATION FOR wIND CONDITIO~S

REMOhKS- wlNO VhHL•GUSTl~G 15K.

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LISTING OF ACCIDENTS A~A TURE/HOME. tjLJILT AIRCRAFT.

u.s. GE('.;ERAL AVIATION I Y1J

( I"- FILE OROl:R SEQUENCE)

FILE AIRCRAFT AIRCRAFT INJURY NUt-1RER RFGIST. DATE LOCA T IOI\ MAKE t-AODEL INDEX

---- ------ ---- ---3 2935 N702~S 072273 ~AkLHORO.OhIO THORP T-IB FATAL

3 295I l\'3I96 090873 SAL IN.AS .CAL IF BENSE_N BRf"· NONE

3 2973 t\99I5I og2373 IVOl\TICELLO,INO TEEN IE TWO SERIOUS

3 2975 t\4 x 073073 tv'.ERRIVILLE. IND JEAN I ES TWO SERIOUS

3 297S N70IC IOI973 COtv'MERCE.TEX JUNGMEISTER BUCKER MINOR

3 ?988 l\72Wtv. 092373 FRt.MONT, CAL IF W.MARRA DR IFTR FATAL

3 30IO l\I7PS 092273 PALO AL TO, CtiL IF DELMAR OTT o~s NONE

3 3043 t\i2992 IOI073 Tl-<ACY.CALIF AIRSCOUT LOOI FATAL

3 ~.OE3 t\:4029 083I73 1-<ALE,MICH BREEZY RLU-I FATAL

3 3070 t\:?47AF 092273 AS~FOi-<K,AKIZ BOWERS FLY ~Al::3Y MINOR

3 JI46 t\17123 I02573 EXETER.CALIF SCOf~P I ON I MINOR

3 3148 NI25PC I00773 AUkORA.COLO STOLP STARLT MINOR

3 31 71 l\lI5II I00473 SALT LAKE CITY.UT WITTt'AN W-8 MINOR

3 3I82 NI5Jh 072373 ~ACK.COLO t-AINIPLANE DSAI SER rous

3 31 <; p f\'5392 I0?373 LAKOJOOO,NJ PJETENPOL AIRCAM NONE

3 32136 NONE I02873 SOUTH PARIS,ME 80WEkS FLY BAbY MINOR

3 329I N50GP I02173 w.KINGSTON•HI PUTTE.RWORTH TEE.NIE MINOR

3 33I4 Mi 6 I I02673 NL.Al\ TANA.FLA THOMPSON CRAFT MI NOP

3 3342 l\43FS II1673 t-'AhLINGEN,TEX t-AORAl\•E FII56C NONE

3 3457 r\6lt16 060973 TUCKERTON.N.J JEAN If 2 TEt.N IE FATAL

3 3507 !\9DH I 125 73 OR~OND 8EACt-,FLA JODEL F-I2 FATAL

3 3517 N71IPC IlI073 SAl\0 SPRINGS,OKL.A CAMERON St< Y8L T FATAL

3 3534 t\f,237 Il2373 OL1';EY.TEX eENSC.N H8tv1 MINOR

3 3555 N71DR I02S71 ROCt<. Y FACE,GA POBE~TS HAf\:D IT NONE

3 3675 1\4386 II0473 NADE:.LA!\TO,CALIF JOHAl\JNSEN BENSEN NONE

3 3784 N3695 Il0373 T~CMASVILLE,NC SPEZI 0 SPORT MINOR

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LISTING OF ACCIDENTS AMATURE./HOt-'E t3UILT AIRCRAFT

u.s. GENERAL AV I AT JOt\ 1973

<IN FILE ORDER SEQUENCE)

FILE AIRCRAFT AIRCRAFT INJURY NUMBER REGIST. DATE LOCATIOI\ MAKE MODEL INDEX ----- ------ ---- --- ---3 3826 Nl7RS 112573 Ch INO, CALIF SCHMIOT JR I I NONE

3 3830 N4091 101973 YUtJA,ARIZ EEA BIPLANE P-1 NONE

3 3835 N47244 112373 UNIONTOwN,MC VOLK SPLANE VP-1 FATAL

3 3864 N7lkC 120873 MILLVILLE,N~ TAYLOR MONO FATAL

3 3865 N6020 110673 SALISBURY,NC BENSON 88M SERIOUS

3 3920 Nl007N 111273 PR !Ok LAKE.tJ IN"1 VOLMER VJ-22 FATAL

3 4042 N5S 090973 SPCKAl\iE,WASt- PITTS S-lC NONE

3 4076 1\1665 100473 OALLESPORT,wASh SORRELL SNS-6 SERIOUS

3 4141 N5578 070173 IONIA,MICH WIKOFF PhOTON FATAL

3 4146 N74872 061073 tJACOMB,ILL ST ITS SA-3A FATAL

3 4153 Nl81J 101573 RI VE.RS IDE. CALIF STARDUSTER ACk0-1 NONE

3 4170 N7J 122373 LEESBURG,FLA PITTS SlC FATAL

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FILE DATE LOCATION

NATIONAL TPA~SPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

WAS~l~bTON. D. C. 20591

BkJEFS OF ACCIDENTS

A~ATURF/HOME BUILT AIRCRAFT

U.S. GENERAL AVIATION

1973

(JN STATE AND DATE ORDER)

AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES F S ~/N

FLIGHT PURPOSE

PILOT DATA

3-1497 4/22/73 ~ETU~PKA,ALA 8REEZY T8-l CP- 0 NONCOMME~CIAL COMMERCIAL, AGf 38, 449 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSF TOTAL HOURS, l IN TYPE. TIME - 1700 N429kl PX-

D AMAGE-SUBS TANT l AL NAME OF AlkPOkT - wETU~PKA ~UN

DEPARTURE FOINT INTENDED DESTINATION wETU~PKA•ALA LOCAL

TYPE OF ACCIDENT HARD LANDING

PROP.APLE CAUSE(Sl PILOT IN CO~MANO - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT PILOT IN COM~ANO - IM~ROPER LEVEL OFF

INSTRUMENT PATED.

PHASE OF OPERATION LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOwN

REMARKS- LVLO OFF ABT l-lOFT ABV R~Y HIT NOSE GR FIRST.DMGD NOSE SECT,H WING TIP AND R ELEV.

3-2137 7/1/73 MONTGOMERY·ALA RENSEN H8M CR- 0 Q NONCOMMERCIAL NO CERTIFICATE• AGE 36• TI~E - 1810 N3704 PX- 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP 45 TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN

TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL

DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION SNOWDEN•ALA LOCAL

TYPE OF ACCIDENT ENGINE FAILURE OH MALF~NCTION

HARD LANDING

PROP.APLE CAUSE(Sl PCWFRPLANf - FUEL SYSTEM: PUMPS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONCITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURF MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONCITIONS - FUEL STARVATION PILOT IN COMMAND - ~IS~UOGEO SPEED ANO ALTITUUE

FACTCP(Sl

PHASE OF OPERATION IN FLIGHT: NOPMAL CRUISE LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING

PILOT JN co~~ANO - ATTEMPTED OPERATION REYOND EXPERIENCE/A~ILITY LEVEL COMPLETE POWER LOSS - CU~PLETE ENGI~E FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE EMERGFNCY CIRCU~STANCE~ - FORCFD LANUING OFF AlkPORT ON LAND ~EMARKS- PLT STATED FU~L PU~P ~ALFUNCTIONED. PLT HAS NO OFFICIAL RECORD OF CERTIFICATIO~.

PAGE

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LIST ING OF ACC !DENTS AMATLJHUHOIVE. 8UILT AIRCRAFT

u.s. GE.t\ERAL AVIATION l~lJ

( It\ FILE ORO ER SEGUFNCE)

FILE AIRCRAFT AIRCRAFT INJURY NUM8ER REGIST. DATE LOCATIOI\ MAKE MODEL INOE.X

-- ----- ------ ---- ----3 1401 1\2201 052073 PLY!vlOUTh,MICH 8ENSEN H-Bt-ii MINOR

3 1418 Nl43L 052873 8LOOMER,111rs CASSUTT 111 M FATAL

3 1430 N2207 041773 GREE:.NV ILLI: •KY FLY 8A8Y 1-A SERIOUS

3 1443 f\1593 063073 1\01 CARLISLE.,O~IO STAROUSTER SA-200 NONE

3 1495 r\'5134 OFJ 1 773 ~ECFURC11NJ FAA tjIPLAN.E P-2 NONE

3 1497 N42%T 04?.273 wtTUMPKA,ALA RREELY TR-1 NONE

3 1524 1\11701 OA2673 FALCOl\11COLO S-TAILWif\JD W-L-8 NONE

3 1542 N707S 040873 SAl\TA PAULA 11CALJF 8EUCKER JUNGMN NONE

3 1Cj8 2 t\' f.. RD 070573 GREENTOWN, INn PTTTS Sl-0 NONE

3 164S "2010T OS1873 FLOkE:..NCE,SC THURSTON TSC-lA NONE

3 1674 t\2452 071473 kOGERSVILLE,TEl\N VOLKSPLANt: \t/E-1 NONE

3 1 71 E r--.10JER 022173 FT LAUOERDALE,FLA BUEHLER 103-S SERIOUS

3 1733 f\il045Z 071573 ALCHA,i'JICH BENSEN 88tvl NONE

3 1 738 N3200F 061473 IOl\IA.,!VICH CHEROKEE II MINOR

3 1758 t\.?f-7 07?273 t-101\ TOUR FALLS,l\Y VOLK SPLANE WE-1 SERIOUS

3 l 81 f. 1\2546 061973 CASTROVILLE.,CALIF PENSE.N B-8M SERIOUS

3 uno r-...6275 030373 S/llfM.,OREG STARGUSTEP SA-200 NONE

] 1982 "'191 7N 071 "173 wOCOB I l\E "t-JJ SOPw ITH CAMEL NONE

3 ?018 l\i602f. 060373 PLYMOUT~.MASS ~fNSEN 88M NONE

3 2083 l\28K 072373 lJTICA.,tv'JCH KULP-PITTS S-lC NONE

3 20tiE 1\1917 081273 wOCDHir\E,NJ FOKKER DR-1 NO~E

3 208S r\7T OP3173 t-IARIETTA,PA PITTS SPCL NONE

3 2095 Nf-1 % 0Al073 S.l\APERVILLE.,JLL JUGMAN RUCKER NONE

3 I? 13 2 I\ J,8 4 <1 080373 051-KOS~,WIS ST ITS SA3B SERIOUS

3 2137 t\3704 07017] t-101\ TGOWf:r,.y, ALA HENSEN HR~ NONE

3 2 l 4f:: 1\1308 Of:247J , NPALtv.ETTO•GA PIEL-EtviRAUD 301 FATAL

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LISTING OF ACCIDENTS A~ATURE/HOME BUILT AIRCRAFT

U.S. GENERAL AVIATION 1~73

(I~ FILE ORO~~ SEQUENCE>

FILE AIRCRAFT AIRCRAFT INJURY NU~BER REGIST. DATE LOCA T IOt\ MAKE ~ODEL INDEX

3 2147 ~132SP 071573 ANCERSON•INC GREAT LAKES BA8Y NONE

3 2153 t\63cB OR0473 BRONSO~.M!Cr 8USHbY MSTG 2 FATAL

3 2201 t\2290 090273 BALLY.PA PAT-~AR SPCL FATAL

3 2220 t\6394 081273 wI~DSQR,MO PENSE~ HR FATAL

3 2334 N31Jl 082373 ~O~ER.NY JEANIES TftNIE FATAL

3 2368 N57S3 090973 hEREFORO.TfX ~AROING ACE E NONE

3 2373 N5460 090173 BELLEVILE LK.~ICh RENSEN HYDRO NONE

3 241S N7148 061073 CORONA,CALIF CHARGER MA-5 NONE

3 2483 ~3192 051773 AThENS,GA PITTS SlC FATAL

3 2544 ~l06AB 080973 ~O~IARTY,N ~EX ~COONALD S-20 NONE

3 ?545 Nl432 072173 RANDON.UREG FLY8ABY MINOR

3 2550 N2513 060873 COUGt_R FATAL

3 2561 NlSK 081973 SALEM.ILL TAYLOR TITCH FATAL

3 2565 N63494 070673 SPARKS.NEV NIMBUS III-B FATAL

3 2575 N3CS 082573 REC HLUFF,CALIF STAROUSTER SAJOO NONE

3 ?597 ~1269 070173 ~~O~MOuT~·OREG STORY MK-7 SERIOUS

3 2604 N6890 Oql673 EAST ~OHIChES,t\Y BENSEN R8-M MINOR

3 2657 ~9777 091073 INCIAt\A,PA JEANIES TEE:.NIE SERIOUS

3 2672 N59322 090673 GOODLA~O,KAt\S SMIT~ TRt-AITE NONE

3 2676 NlOOA 091173 INCEPEt\UENCE,MO MINIPLANE 8-1 SERIOUS

3 2691 N962 072473 TIPTONVILLE:..TEN~ OLDFIELD GT.LKS NONE

3 2711 N7618 07?.173 NVICTO~VILLE,CALIF JEANIES TEE.NIE FATAL

3 ?770 ~1348 0~0373 CE~TRAL PT, OREG JEA~IE fft:.NIE SERIOUS

3 2844 ~8669E 061373 PRESCOTT,wIS ~OO~RAKER 100 FATAL

3 2898 Nl298V 091473 BROOKFIELO,CHIC CORHEN ACt::. SER I OUS

3 2918 ~17MP 092273 WASH~URN.IU~A PITTS s-1c NONE

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FILE [)A TE: LOCATION

8RitFS OF ACCIDENTS

AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES F S t-1/N

FLIGHT PURPOSE

PILOT DATA

3-0410 2/l~/71 SALil\AS•CALIF HENSE~ R-AM CR- 0 0

NONCOMMERCIAL STUDENT, AGE 24• 33 TOTAL TIME - 1422 N2546 PX-

0AMAGt-SU8STANT I AL PLEASURE/PERSONAL TMANSF HOURS, 14 IN TYPE, NOT

INSTRUME~T RATED. l\AME CF AIMPOf<T - SALINAS CEPllf<TUkf: POII\ T

Siil ll\AS•CALIF TYPE OF ACCIUfl\ T

P~CPELLEf</RUTCk FAlLUkf:: ~AIN ROTOk

FRC~APLf: CAUStlSI PEkSON~EL - ~AINTE~ANCE.SEkVICil\G,I~SPECTION: OTHER MISCfLLANEO~S ACTS,CUNCITIOl\5 - IMPROPERLY Il\STALLED

~EMAf<KS- O~NER lNSTLLl bPG ~LOCK PACKwA~OS ON GIMBLE HEAD.

3-0411 2/le/73 ADELANTO.CALIF HENSf:~ 8-HM CR-Tl"-'E - 134'-i Nl 571 PX-

0AMAGt-SU8STAl\TIAL ~AMF OF AlPPOkT - EL MlRAGF CEPAkTUPf ~OJl\T INTEl\DED OESTINATIOI\

ACELANTC,CALIF LOCAL TYPF nF ACCIDEl\T

Htikn LA"-lilf\iG ~CLL uVFP

PkOP.AµLf. CAtJSF ISi

LAST ENROUTE STOP LOCAL

PHASE OF OPtRATION TAXI: TO TAKEOFF

Il\STRUCTIONAL TRAINING

PHASE OF OPERATION LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUC~DOwl\

LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCPDOwl\

PILOT I~ COM~AND - ATTEMPTtD OPERATION REYONC EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL PILOT I~ CO~MANU - MlS~UD~FC SPEED ANO ALTITUUE PILCT T~ co~~AND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN AOEQUATt POTOR R.P.M. WfAT~f:~ - Ul\FAVO~A~LE ~INC CONDITIONS

~EAT~f P HPIEFl~G - ~u ~klEFI~G RECEIVEn ~FAT~EQ FORECAST - L~~NO~N/~OT REPORTED

sn cr.NDITIOJ\i CU'.AR

VISI~ILITY AT ACCIDE~T SITE 'J cw UVFf<

O~ST~UCTIC~S TG VISIO~ AT ACCir.El\T SITE Nrt,F

~I~C VFLOCITY-Kl\OTS lC::

TYPF OF FLIGPT ~LA~

t-iCl\f-

CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE UNLit-A ITED

PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE !'>ONE

WIND DIMECTION-OEGREES 45

TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS VFf.'

kEMA~K 5- MCCULLCCH E~G.~C FLT INSTR t~DORCEMENT FOR SOLO FLT.

PAC;E 4

STUUENT, AGE 35, 34 TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

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FILE DATE LOCATIOr~

R~ItFS OF ACCIDEf\TS

tiIRCi-lflFT DATA INJURIES F S r"'/N

FLIGHT 1-'URPOSI:'

3-03S7 2/24/73 HIGrLANO.CALIF SCORPION uxc~-1 CR- 0 0

NCNCOMMFkCJflL P1-<ACTICE Til"f - 1015 N3ogs PX-

DA~AGE-SUBSTANT IAL f\fli"E OF AIPPO~T - ~CkTOf\ AFe DEPARTURE POif\T INTEf\OED DESTINATION

HIGrLANC.CALIF LOCAL TYPF OF ACCIDEf\T

CCLLISION WITr G1-<0UND/~ATER: UNCONT~OLLED

PR08APLt CAUSE ISi

PHllSE OF OPEkATION It--. FLIGHT: OTHER

PILOT IN COr"'~flND - !~PROPER OPERATION OF FLLGHT CONTROLS FACTCRISI

PILOT If\ co~~AND - LACK OF FA~ILIARITY WITH AIRCRllFT REMAPKS- CESCtNDED OUT OF CTL DURG L TU~N.

3-1542 4/8/73 Sflf\TA PAULA.CALIF 8EUCKtP JUNGMN CR-TIME - 1500

NA~E OF AIRPORT - SflNTA DEPARTURE POif\T

SAf\Tti PAULA,CALIF TYPE OF ACCIDENT

GEAR COLLAPSEC

PPOP.APLt CAUSEISJ

N707S PX-DA~AGt-SUBST ANT I AL

PAULA INTENDED DESTINATION

LOCAL

MISCELLllNEOUS AIR SHOlll/RACING

PHASE OF OPERATION LflNDING: ROLL

AihFRA~E - Lflf\DING GtAR: ~flIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSOkBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC. MISCFLLANEOUS ACTS,CONCITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMllGE

FACTOR!Sl MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONCITIO~S - OVERLOAD FAILURE

RE~ARKS- L GR BRllCE FAILED DUE PREVIOUS HARO LOG.TIME UNDETERMINED.

3-1044 4/12173 CHINO.CALIF TIME - 1525

NflME OF AIRPORT - C~INO

OEPARTURF.: POif\T CHNO,CALIF

MINI HAWK 01 N6170 Dfl~AGE-DESTROYEC

INTENDED DESTINATION LOCAL

CR­PX-

MISCELLllNEOUS TE_ ST

TYPE OF ACCIDcf\T STALL

PHASE OF OPERATION TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB

PRO~APLE CAUSE<SJ PILOT IN corv~ANO - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGhT CONTROLS PILOT If\ corv~flND - FAILED TO ORTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

FACTOR(Sl PILOT IN COr"'r"'AND - LACK OF F6MILIAkITY WITH AIRCRAFT

RE~ARKS- ROUNCFC HARO AFTER LIFT OFF,THEN CLl~BED flT STEEP ANGLE. lST FLT IN TYPE.

PflGE 5

PILOT DATA

CO~MERCIAL, AGE 50• 14?2 TOTAL rOURS. 16 I~ TYPF• NOT If\STRUMENT RATED.

AIHLif\E THANSPORT, AGE ~4, 15000 TOTAL HOUPS, 250 IN TYPE, INSTRU~ENT

RATEn.

PRIVATE, AGE 52• 124 TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATEn.

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FILE DATE LOCATION

HPIEFS OF ACCIDEl\TS

A lRCk>AFT DATA INJURIES F S t-'/N

FLIGHT PURPOSE

t-'ILOT DATA

3-076~ 4123173 COALINGA,CALIF 8ENSEN BHM CR- 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL STUDENT, AGE 35, 45 TOTAL TI!>;,E - 1510 N310 PX- 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP HOURS• 0 IN TYPE• NOT

INSTRUMENT RATED. OA~AGE-SU8STANTIAL

NAME OF AIRPORT - CCAL!NGA DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION

COALINGA,CALIF LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIOEl\iT

CCLLISION WIT~ GROUND/wATER: UNCONTROLLED

PROeAP.LE CAUSE CS)

PHASE OF OPERATION II" FLIGHT: OTHER

PILOT IN co~~AND - AfTE~PTEO OPERATION REYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL PILOT IN co~~AND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

FACTOR CS) ~EµT~tP - UNFAVORA~LE WIND C0NOITIONS

wEAT~fR BRIEFil\iG - NO ~KlEFING RECEIVED ~EAT~ER FORECAST - UNKNUWN/NCT REPORTED

SKY CONDIT I 01'< CLEA~

VISIBILITY AT ACCIOE~T SITE 5 OR OVf R

OBSTRLJCTIO~,S TO VISION AT ACCIDEl\~T SITE i'<CNE

wINC OIRECTION-CEGREES 10

TYPE OF wEATHE~ CONCITIONS VFF<

RE~ARKS- PLAl'<NEC TO RUN TAXI TEST.ACfT BECAME AlR80Ri'<E

PAGE

CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE UNLI~ !TEO

PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDEl'<T SITE NONE

TEl--'PERATURE-F 65

WINO VELOCITY-KNOTS 10

TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN l\iONE

AND CRAS~ED DURG LOw ALT DOWNWIND TURN.

6

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~kitf~ OF ACCIOEl\TS

LUCATIOf\. AIRC><ArT DATA INJU>;-If:S FLIGHT PURPOSE

3-112f S/lf/71 C~Il\CoCALJF

TI"'-t - 1,:,35

~A~E OF oJ~PO~T - Cf-INU [; rY I\ f< Tu k, r f-' l) I I\ T

C'"ll\rJ,CLILJF 1YPE f;F ACCirlEl\T

Ul\CFRSf-OfiT CCLLIUEC wIT~: T"Ef:S

PPU~APLf: CAUSflSI

NIFUPCRT 2~ CP-N}SR µx-CA~AGf:-SJ~~TAl\TIAL

JNTfl\nEO UrST!NATION LCU·L

PILOT It\J COr-'r-'tiMJ - ~lS.;UOGElJ DISTANCt:. AND AL TITIJDE FACTCRISI

µILf;T IN CO~r-'oNU - LACK OF FAMILIAkITY WITh AIRCRAFT WEATHER - OCwNOPAFT.uµCRAFTS TF~~AIN - f-IGf- U~STPUCTIONS

wfATf-FR H~IEFil\G - NU ~kIEFJNG RECEIVED wEATf-F~ FOPECAST - FCRtLAST SU~STANTIALLY CORRECT

St<Y COl\UITION CLf: AR

VISIEILITY AT ACCICENT SITE S U< UVEP

08STRUCTIO~S TC VISIO~ AT ACCIDE~T SITE l\Cl\F

~I~C VELOCITY-Kl\OTS lf

TYPE nF FLIGHT f-'LAI\ !\CNF

F S ~/N

MISCELLANE:OUS Ff:RkY

PHASf: CF OPf:kATIOI\ LANDING: FINAL APPkO~CH LANDING: FINAL APPkOACH

CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE UNLl'-'I TED

PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SIT£ !\ONE

WIND DJRECTION-DEGREtS 260

TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS VFk

~Er-'Ak~S- f-IT 35 FT TPEtS A8CUT 110 YGS SHORT OF RWY. GUSTING TO 20K.

PILOT DATA

COMMFRCJAL• AGE '11• 120UO TOTAL HOURS, ~ I~

TYPE, INSTRU~ENT RATED.

3-24lg 6/10/7~ CORONA,CALIF Cf-ARGfR MA-5 CR- 0 NONCUMMEKCIAL PRIVATE• AGE 49, 73'1 TI!"F - 1'1S4 l\714t! P;ic­

DA~AGE-SU8STA~TIAL

0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRA~SP TOTAL HOURS, 340 IN TYPE.

~A~E OF AIRPOhT - CCRONA ~U~ICIPAL

CEPAhTURf POINT INTE~DED DESTINATION CCkONA.CALIF UPLA~D.CALIF

TYPE OF ACCIOEI\ T ENGI~E F~ILLRE u~ ~ALFLNCTION

NCSf UVEP/OCwl\

PROP-APLE CAUSf:ISI

PHASE OF OPEHATIOI\ TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIM~ LANDING: f<OLL

PILOT II\ co~~ANU - I~AGEOLATf PREFLIGHT PktPAkATION ANO/OR PLANNING PlLOT I~ co~~A~D - MlSr-'ANAGE~ENT Or FUEL MISCELLA~EOUS ACTS.CUNCITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION AikPnRT5/L\IkwAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPlRT CONDITIONS: OTHER

COMFLFTE PO~ER LOSS - CO~PLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLA~EOUT-1 ENGINE E~E~GFNCY CIRCU~STA~CES - FCRCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE 8ASt/HELlPT. REMAkKS- LNOD LAST 150 FT OF RwY,NOSf:U OVER ON SOFT OVERRUN.

P/\Gc 7

NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

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HRI~FS OF ACC!DE~TS

AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES F S 1"/N

FLIGHT PURPOSE

PILOT DATA

3-lelA 6/lS/73 CASTPOVILLE,CALIF 8ENSEN 8-BM Ck- NONCOMMERCIAL STUDENT, AGE 24• 30 TOTAL TI~F - 134S N2546 PX-

DA1" AGE-SUBSTANTIAL NAMf OF Aikf-'OPT - ATwOUU STf;IP DEPAkTURf POINT INTENDED DESTINATION

CASTROVILLE.CALIF LOCAL

PLFASURE/PFRSONAL TRANSP HOURS, ALL IN TYPF., NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

TYµf OF ACCIDE~T PHASE OF OPERATION COLL TSIO~J WITf- Gf<CUN(J/V;ATER: lJNCONTt-lOLLED

PkOFAf"LE CAUSE (S) PILOT JN COMMAND - IMPkOPER OPERATION OF FLIGhT CONTROLS PILOT I~ COM1"ANO - FAILED TO OATAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

FACTCP(S)

IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCE~T

MISCELLANEOUS ACTS.CUNCITIONS - AlkCPAFT CAME TO PEST IN WATER

3-2711 7/21171 ~P.VICTOkVILL~·CALIF JEAN!ES TEENIE Ti'"E - Ufl?.[; N71'18

DA~AGE-DESTROYtO

NAMF OF AIRPORT - EL MIRAGE CRY LKE DFPARTUk~ POINT INTE~DED DESTINATION

VICTOKVILLE,CALIF LOCAL TYPF OF ACCIDENT

CCLLJSION WITf- G~CUNO/wATEP: UNCONTROLLED

PPO~Af"LE CAUSE ( S l PLT - LCSS CF CTL AT ALT TOO LOW TL EFFFCT RCVRY.

PrMARKS- CRASf- S!Tt EL MIRAGE CkY LAKE.

CR­P X-

3-2~75 B/25173 PFC bLUFF.CALIF STARDUSTEP SA300 CP- 0 TI1"f. - 0900 N3CS PX- 0

DA~AGE-SUbSTANTIAL

~A~E CF AJ~POkT - REU ~LLFF

CFPAkTU~f POI~T I~TF~fJED UESTTNATION 1"CNTAGUE.CALIF ~EC 8LUFF,CALIF

TYPE rF ~CCIOENT

G~CU~O-wATEk LOO~-SWt~V~

PRO~AHLt CAUSECSJ

NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL• AGE 23• 2S3 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE,

INSTRUMENT PATED.

PHASE OF OPERATION LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING

NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., PLEASURE/PERSONAL T~ANSP AGE 48, 4743 TOTAL HOURS,

71 IN TYPE, INSTRUMFNT

PHASE OF OPERATION LANDING: ROLL

RA TEO.

PILOT I~ co~~ANO - FAILED TO ~AINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL FACT CR<':,)

AIRPCRTS/AikWAYS/FAClLlTIES - AIRPGRT CONDITIUNS: OTHEP RE~ARK~- f-IJLf I~ RwY. TAIL ~~EFL VIBRATED VIOLENTLY. L WG TIP, REAR SPAR AND L MN GR D~GD.

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3-2<;51

DATE LOCA TIO,._,

9/8/73 SALINAS.CALIF TIME - 1500

NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE DEPAkTURE POINT

SALINAS• CALIF TYPE OF ACCIDENT

CCLLIUED WITH: DIRT dAJ\K f.ICLL OVff.'

PROfAPLE CAUSECSl

BRIEFS OF ACCIDENTS

RANCI-~

AIRCR.AFT DATA

Bf NSEI'. Ei8M J\3196 DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL

INTENDED DESTINATION LOCAL

INJUPIES FLIGHT PURPOSE

CR­P X-

F S fV/N

NONCOMMERCIAL PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP

PHASE OF OPERATION LANDING: ROLL LANDING: ROLL

PILOT IN COMtJAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION ANO/OR PLANNING AikPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN ~AZARD

REMARKS- PILE OF OIRT 2FT HIGH ANO 3FT LONG OBSCURED BY GRASS.

PILOT DATA

PRIVATE, AGF 50, 254 TOTAL HOURS, 197 IN TYPE. NOT INSTRUMENT RATEn.

3-3010 9/22/73 PALO ALTO,CALIF DELMAH OTT OMS CR- 0 0

NONCOMMERCIAL STUDENT, AGE 51• 78P TIME - 1215 Nl 7PS PX- PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 311 IN TYPE,

NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. OAMAGE-SU8STANTIAL J\AME OF AIRPORT - PALO ALTO DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION

PALO ALTO.CALIF LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT

ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFLNCTION NOSf OVEP/OOWJ\

PROBABLE CAUSE(Sl PILOT IN COtJMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONCITIOl'.S - FUEL STARVATION TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN

PHASE OF OPERATION LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING LANDING: ROLL

COMPLETE POwER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE REMARKS- PLT CHANGED TANKS,WG TO FUSE.AT TIME ENG STOPPED

3-2988 9/23/73 FREMONT.CALIF TIME - 1100

NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY SAILl!'.G

W.MARRA DRIFTR N72W~

DAMAGE-DESTROYED

DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION FREMONT.CALIF LOCAL

TYPE OF ACCIDENT COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED

PROBARLE CAUSECSl MISCELLANEOUS - UJ\DETEHMINED

CR­P X-

0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 45, 130 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 34 IN TYPF,

NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

PHASE OF OPERATION IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT

REMARKS- LOSS OF CTL FUR UNOET REASON.OBS DESCRIBED ERRATIC FLT.PARACHUTE CAUGHT ON TAIL OF ACFT.

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3-3043

DATE LOCATION

10/10/73 TRACY,CALIF TIME - 1340

NAME OF AIRPORT - TRACY DEPARTURE POil\T

Tf<ACY, CAL IF TYPE OF ACCIDENT

MISCELLANEOUS

PROBAP.LE CAUSE(S)

BRIEFS OF ACCIDENTS

AIRCRAFT DATA

AJRSCOUT LOOI N2992 DA~AGE-DESTROYEO

t-'UNICIPAL INTENDED DESTINATION

LOCAL

INJURIES FLIGHT PURPOSF

CR­P X-

F S M/N

0 0 MISCELLANEOUS 0 0 EXPERIMENTATION

PHASE OF OPERATION IN FL! GI-IT: OTHE.R

PILOT IN co~~ANO - LACK OF FAMILIA~ITY WITH AIRCRAFT PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS RCTORCRAFT - FLIG~T COl\TROL SYSTEMS: CYCLIC PITCH CONTROL SYSTEM

FACTCR(S) RCTORCRAFT - ROTOR ASSEMBLIES: MAIN ROTOR HLADES RCTORCRAFT - ~ISCELLANEOUS UNITS AND ASSEMBLIES: TAIL BOOMS/PYLONS/CONES

REMARKS- PLT TIME ESTD.V~ ENGINE.ROTOR BLADES HIT RUDDER ASSY DURING PORPOISING MANEUVER.

PILOT DATA

PRIVATE, AGE 44, 60 TOTAL HOURS, 3 JN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

3-4153 10/15/73 RIVERSIDE·CALIF STARDUSTER ACR0-1 CR- 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL• FL.INST~ •• TIME - 1515 Nl81J PX-

DAMAG~-SUBSTANTIAL

NAME OF AIRPORT - FLABO~

DEPA~TURF POINT INTEl\DED DESTINATION RIVERSIDE.CALIF LOCAL

TYPE OF ACCIDENT GRGUNO-WATER LOOP-SwERVE CCLLIDEn WIT~: DIRT bAl\K

PROBA8LE CAUSE(S)

PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP AGt 39, 3945 TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

PHASE OF OPERATION LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN LANDING: ROLL

PERSONNEL - PRODUCTior~-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: POOR/INADEQUATE DESIGN AIRFRAME - LAl\DING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM) SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: OTHER MISCELLA~EOUS ACTS,CONCITIONS - STUCK

REMARKS- MASTER BRAKE CYL LEFT WHEEL STUCK IN BRAKF-ON POSITION.

3-3146 10/25/73 EXETER,CALIF SCORPION 1 CR-TI~IE - 1015 Nl7123 PX­

DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL DEPARTURE POINT INTE~DED DESTINATION

EXETER.CALIF LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT

ENGINf FAILURE OR ~ALFUNCTION CCLLIOEO WIT~: TREES

PROBARLE CAUSECSl POwERPLA~T - E~Gll\E STkUCTUR~: OTHER

0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL STUDENT, AGE 63• 24 TOTAL 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP HOURS• 18 IN TYPE, NOT

INSTRUMENT RATED.

PHASE OF OPE.RATION LANDING: FINAL APPROACH LANDING: FINAL APPROACH

MISCELLA~EOUS ACTS,CONCITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED MISCELLANEOUS - FGRElul\ MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS TERRAIN - HIG~ O~STRUCTIONS

PARTIAL POwER LCSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGI~E EMERGENCY CIRCU~STA~CES - FGRCED LANCING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND REMARKS- ENG CIL 8ATH COVER DOOR OPENED IN FLT.COVERED M/R BLADE V BELTS & CAUSED SLIPPAGE.NO SAFETY METHOD

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RRIEFS OF ACCIDENTS

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~LIGHT

PURPOSE

.u

PILOT DATA

3-3t75 ll/4/73 NR.ADFLANTC.CALIF JOHAN~SEN RENSFN CR- 0 NONCOMMERCIAL STUDENT, AGE 37, l TOTAL TrnE - 1005 N4386 PX- 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSF HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT

DAMAGE-DESTROYED DEPft~TURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION

FL ~IR.AGE CRY LAK~ LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION

r-< I SCELL A ~<EOUS IN FLIGhT: LOW PASS CCLLISION WITr GRCUND/wAfER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT

FRO~APLE CAUSE CSl PILOT 1N co~~AND - IMP~OPER OPfPATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS PILOT IN co~~AND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION REYOND EXPERIENCE/A~ILITY LEVEL

FACTCPCSl PILOT IN co~~AND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT PILOT IN co~~A~D - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES.DIRECTIVES,ETC. ~ISCELLANEOUS - U~QUALIFIEC PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT

INSTRUMENT RATED.

REMARKS- ROTOR ~LADES UEFLECTEO INTO VERT TAIL & PUSHER PROP DURING SEVERE PORPOISE MANEUVER OF GYROCOPTER

3-3E2F ll/2S/73 C~INC.CALIF

TIME - 0930

NAME OF AIRPORT - CrlNU

SCH~ lOT II Nl 7RS DAMAGE-DESTROYED

CEPARTURE POINT INTE~DED DESTINATION CrINO,CALIF LOCAL

CR­P X-

NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 60, 2725 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS. 125 IN TYPE,

NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION PRCPELLEP/ROTCR FAILURE: ~AIN POTOk CCLLISION WITr GRCUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED

FROP.APLE CAUSECSl RCTORCRAFT - ROTOR ASSE~BLIES: MAIN ROTOR HEAU ASSEM8LIES MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONCITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE

IN FLIGHT: HOVERING IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT

PERSONNEL - PROUUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: POOR/INADEQUATE UESIG~ E~ERGFNCY CIRCU~STANCES - FORCED LANCING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT. REMARKS- ~AIN RCTOR ATTACH 80LTS FAILED.

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3-1524 6/2t/73 FALCON,COLO S-TAIL~IND W-L-~ CR- NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 55, 96~

Tlf'l.E - 1845 Nll701 PX­OAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL

DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION FALCON,COLO LOCAL

PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 62 IN TYPE• NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

TYPE OF ACCIDENT PrlASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILUkE Ok MAL~LNCTION

COLLIDED NITh: DITChES IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUChOOwN

PRO~APLE CAUSf(Sl PILOT IN COM~ANO - lNACEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION ANO/OR PLANNING PILOT Ill: COMMAND - MlS~ANAGEMENT OF FUEL MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CUNCITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION PILOT IN COM~AND - MIS~UOGED DiSTANCE ANO ALTITUDE

FACTOl=<(Sl TERRAIN - ROUGH/U~EVEN

COMPLFTE PO~ER LOSS - CO~PLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE EMEkGENCY CIRCU~STANCES - FOPCFD LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND REMAkKS- ATMTD LUG CN kUAD.LNDD SHORT.

3-318? 7/23/73 MACK,COLO TIMF: - 0715

NAME OF 6IRPORT - ~ACK MESA

MPdPLl\t-JE OSAI Nl 5Jf-' DAWl\Gt-DESTROYED

CEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION f'l.ACK.CGLO LOCAL

CR­P X-

NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL' AGE 49, 618 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE•

NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

TYPE ()F ACC IDEll:T PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE O~ ~AL~UNCTION

STALL

PRORA8LE CAUSE' <SJ PEkSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: UTHFk MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONCITIONS - FUEL STARVATION

IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE LAND I NG: OTHE.R

PILOT IN co~~AND - FAILED TO ORTAIN/MAI~TAIN FLYING SPEED CO~PLFTE POWEk LOSS - cu~PLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE EMERGFll:CY CIRCU~STANCES - FORCED LANUING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND REMAkKS- FUEL SYS CID NOT HAVE A VENT LINE.TRIEQ TO LND ON ROAD.

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3-3I4P I0/7/73 AURCRA,CCLO STOLP STARLT CR- NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 58• HOO

3-0eOI

TI~E - II30 NI25PC PX-DA~AGE-SUBSTANTIAL

PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOUPSo 55 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

~AME OF AIRPORT - EAST CCLFAX DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION

LA~AR,COLO AURORA.COLO TYPE ~F ACCICE~T

Gqou~D-WATER LOOP-SwEPVE NCSF Ovf~/DOw~

PROYAgLE CAUSE(Sl

PHASE OF OPERATION LANDING: kOLL LANDING: ROLL

PILOT IN co~~AND - !~PROPER CO~PENSATION FOR ~IND CONDITIONS PILOT IN co~~AND - SELECTED WRONG kUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND WEATHER - UNFAvURA~LE wINC CONDITIONS

FACTCRCSl AlRPOkTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER

WEATHER 8RIEFING - NO 8RIEFING RECEIVED ~EATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED

SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE CLEAR UNLI~ITED

VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITt S CP OVE~ NONE

08ST~UCTIO~S TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE RELATIVE BEARING OF wIND NO~E LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGkEES

WIND DIRECTIO~-CEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS 22G 20

TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN VFR NONE

REMARKS- VEERED R OFF RWY INTO DIRT KIDGE.GUSTil~G TO 30K.LND RWY 33.26 LISTED AVAIL.

4/I7/73 MERICEN,CONN SCORPION II CR-TIME - I730 NR85I PX­

DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL NAMF OF AIRPORT - ~ERIUEN-~ARKHA~

DEPAkTURE POINT INTENDED OESTJNATION MERIDEN,CONN LOCAL

TYPE OF ACCIDENT CCLLISION WITH GROUND/wATER: UNCONTROLLED

PR08A8LE CAUSt CSl

0 NONCOMMERCIAL 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP

PHASE OF OPERATION TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIM8

PILOT IN co~~AND - IM~~OPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS

~RIVATE, AGE 29, 245 TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPF. NOT INSTRUMENT RATE~.

RE~ARKS- DRG TIC FRO~ HOVER,PLT LET NOSE nROP,AT~TD RCVR WITH PWR AND INCREASED PITCH.ALT TOO LOW.WHEEL EQP

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3-0284 1/7/73 HOIVESTEAC,FLA PITTS S-I CR- 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 27, 600 TIMI'" - ll'iOO NlOJK PX- 0 0

DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS. 33 IN TYPF,

NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AikPORT - BARNE~

OEPAf<TURE. POINT HCIVESTEAD,FLA

TYPE OF ACCIDENT OVERSHOOT COLLIDED WITh: TREES

PRO~ARLE CAUSE(Sl

INTENDED DESTINATION LOCAL

PILOT IN COMMANU - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPf'"ED PILOT IN COMIVANO - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND

REMARKS- LNO MOHE T~AN HALFWAY DOWN RWY.

3-I71A 2/2I/73 FT LAUOERDALE,FLA ~UEHLE.R 101-S CR-TIME - 11I9 NI03EP PX­

DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL NAME OF AI~PORT - FT LAUCERDALE DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION

FT LAUDERDALE.FLA LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT

COLLISION WITh GHOUND/~ATER: UNCONTROLLED

PROPARLE CAUSE(Sl

PHASE OF OPE.RATION LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUChDOWN LANDING: ROLL

MISCELLANEOUS TE.ST

PHASE OF OPE.RATION TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB

PERSONNEL - PROOUCTION-nESIG~!-PERSONNEL: POOR/INADEQUATE DESIGN FLT CONTROLS - AERODYNAMIC LOSS OF ELEVATOR CONTROL

PEMARKS- NOSE OF ACFT LIFTED VERY FAST R \~ING HIT RWY.

PRIVATE, AGF 74, 3210 TOTAL hOURS. 2 IN TYPE. NOT INSTRUMENT RATEO.

3-3~I4 10/26/73 NR.LANTANA,FLA TIIVF - 131"::

T~OMPSON CRAFT CR- 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGF 45, 255 N!'-AI PX- 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL hOURS, 2 IN TYP~. DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL

- PALIV ~E.AC~ PARK INTENDED DESTINATION

LOCAL

OR r~AU LNCT ION PHASF. OF OPERATION

TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIM8

NOT INSTRUMENT RATEO. NAME OF AIRPORT OEPA!<TUf<E. POINT

LANTANA.FLA TYPE OF ACCIDENT

E.NGINE FAILUkE. STALL LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING

PRO~ARLE CAUSE(Sl PCWERPLANT - IVISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS PILOT II\ COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION REYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WIT~ AIRCRAFT PILOT IN COM~AND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

E~E.RG~NCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANUING OFF AikPORT ON LAND kEMARKS- PLT NOT AIRPLANE. RATED.PLT MAQE A 90 DE.G BANKING L TURN BFR DSCNDG.

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3-3507 11/25/73 ORwOf\:D bEACH,FLA JOOEL F-12 CR­P .X -

NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE• AGF 50, 400 TIMF: - 1100 Nc;Ot-'

DAwAGl-DESTROYEO

I~TEf\:~ED DESTINATION LOCAL

PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE. NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

OEPAf.JTURE POif\ T CELA!'<C,FLA

TYPF OF ACCIOEf\:T STALL

Pt-<ASE OF OPERATION If\: FLIGHT: OTHER

PRORAYLE CAUSEISI PILOT IN COwwAND - FAlLEO TO ORTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED PILOT I~ COwwANu - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS

FE~Ak~S- ACFT o~svc PEkFCRMING A TIGrT k RANKING MANEUVER WrILE LOSING ALT RAPinLY.

3-4170 12/23173 LEES~UkG.FLA PITTS sic CR­P .X-

0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 2000 TIMF - 1607 t'-17 j

DAMAGE-DESTROYED 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN

TYPE• NOT INSTRUMENT RATEfl.

- LEESbUl-<G wUt'-.11 INTENDED UESTINATION

LOCAL

f\:AME OF AIRPOPT OfPAFTUkE POINT

LEESRUPG,FLA TYPF OF ACCIDENT

CCLLISIO~J WIH PHASF OF OPERATION

GkOUND/~ATER: CONTROLLED

PRO~ARLE CAUSEISI PILOT IN COwWAND - MIS~UDGED ALTITuOE ANO CLEARANCE PILOT IN COWWANO - IMPROPER OPEPATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS ~ISCFLLANfOUS ACTS,CONCITIONS - UNwARRANTED LOW FLYING

FikF AFTER IwP~CT

IN FLIGHT: ACR08ATICS

REMARKS- ACFT kGLLEC TU INVERTED PSN ABT 2SOFT AGL.ALT LOST.ROLL RVRSD HIT GNO BFR REACHING WING LVL FLT.

3-24e3 5/17/73 ATrEf\:S.GA PITTS SIC TIMF: - 060ti N:"ll92

DAWAGE-DESTROYEO NAME OF AIRPO~T - ATHENS MUf\:ICIPAL CEPARTURE POI~T INTtNDED DESTINATION

ATrFNS.GA LOCAL TYPf OF ACCIDENT

STALL: SPIN

PRDF~PLE CAUSE ISi

CR­P X-

0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL 0 0 PRACTICE

PHASE OF OPERATION IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS

PILOT I~ COM~ANO - ATTEMPTED OPERATION REYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL PILOT IN COw~ANU - IMP~OPER OPERATION OF FLIGhT CONTROLS PILOT If\: cowwAND - FAILED TO 08TAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

COMMERCIAL• AGE 24• 774 TOTAL HOURS• 14 IN TYPF• INSTRUMENT RATED.

REMA~KS- 10-lSMIN CONT AEROeATICS.DRG VERT SNAP ROLL ENTRO SPIN,2 TURNS 1 DIR REVERSED SPUN IN OTR DIR.

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3-2146 6/24/73 NR.PAL~ETTO•G~

TIME - 1700 PJF.L-EMRAUO 301 Nl30~

DAMAGE-DESTROYED

CR­P X-

0 NONCOMMERCIAL AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP 39, 7500 TOTAL HOURS,

UNK/NR IN TYPE, INSTRU­MENT RATED.

~AME OF AIRPORT - KORDOWSKI DEPAkTURE POINT !~TENDED DESTINATIO~

FAIRbUPN,GA LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDE~T PHASE OF OPERATION

AIRFRA~E FAILLRE: IN FLIG~T IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS

PROfAHLE CAUSECSJ PILOT IN co~~AND - EXCEEDED DESIGNED STRESS LI~ITS OF AIRCRAFT M!SCFLLANEOUS ACTS.CONCITIONS ~ OVERLOAD FAILURE

FACTC~CSJ

MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONCITIO~S - SEPARATION I~ FLIGHT REMARKS- ·~~1 IGrT Wl~G SEPARATION. PULL UP FRO~ LO~ PASS.

3-3~55 10/2~/73 KOCKY FACE.GA R08EPTS BANDIT CR-TIME - 1730 N710R PX-

OA~AGE-SUbSTANTIAL ~A~E OF AIRPORT - ~ENDERSON

DEPARTURE POINT !~TENDED DESTINATION RC~F.GA POCKY FACE,GA

TYPE OF ACCICE~T A!RFRA~E FAILURE: ON GHOU~C

PROFARLE CAUSECSJ PEkSONNEL - PROOUCTIUN-OESIGN-PERSONNEL: OTHER AlkFRA~E - FuSELAG~: bLLKrEAOS ~ISCELLANEOUS ACTS·CONCITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE

NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 23, 292 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS. 4 IN TYPE•

NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

PHASE OF OPERATION LANDING: ROLL

REMARKS- BULKrEAO SUPPORTING REAR SPAR FAILED AT GLUE JOINT WING TWISTED DRAGGEn ON RUNWAY.

3-1379 4/8/71 NAPEkVILLc•lLL VOLKSPLANE 473 CR-TI~E - 1800 N6552 PX­

DAMAGE-SU8STANTIAL DEPAkTURE POINT !~TENDED DESTINATION

NAFERVILLf•lLL AODISQN,JLL

NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 42• 2770 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS. 4 IN TYPE•

NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

TYPE OF ACCIDE~T

E~GINE FAILURE OR ~ALFLNCTION

GEAR COLLAPSEC

PHASE OF OPERATION TAKEOFF: INITIAL CL!Mb LANDING: ROLL

PHO~AqLc CAUSc(Sl PILOT IN co~~ANO - ATltMPTED OPERATION W/KNOW~ DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT PCWFRPLANT - IGNITIO~ SYSTF~: ~&GNcTOS

PEkSONNEL - ~AINTtNAi~CE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: I~PkOPER MAINTENANCE (OWNER PERSONNEL> PILOT I~ co~~AND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN

FACTCR(SJ TEkQAI~ - RCUGH/U~EVEN

~ISCELLANEOUS ACTS•CUNCITIC~S - OVcRLOA~ FAIL~RE PA~TIAL POWER LOSS - PA~TIAL LOSS OF POWER - l ENGINE E~E~G~NCY CIRCu~STA~CES - P~EC&UTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT

SuSPF.CTED ~ECHANICAL DISCREPANCY ~fMAkKS- ~AGNETC I~PRO~cRLY TI~FO.PkEV LOG FAR~ FLO DUE MAG ~ALFUNCTION.UN GAIN OVR 200FT ALT LNOO ADJ FLO.

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3-4146 6/10/73 MACO~~.lLL STITS SA-3A N74872 DAMAGE-DESTROYED

CR­P X-

NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 26• 194 TIME - 1245

NAME OF AikPORT - ~ACOMb MU~I

DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION MACOM8·ILL LOCAL

TYPE OF ACCIDE~T

AIRFRA~E FAILLRE: IN FLIG~T

PROEAP.LE CAUSE<Sl

PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSF TOTAL HOURS. UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT ~AT~D.

PHASE OF OPERATION I~ FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE

PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE.SERVICING.INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: HORIZONTAL STABILIZER• ATTACHMENTS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS.CONCITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE

REMAR~S- R HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LEAG EDGE MOUNT TUBE 8KN AT ATTACH HOLE.STITS DWG 2/17/t8 CVRS.NOT C/W.

3-209~ 8/10/73 S.NAFERVILLE•ILL JUGMAN 8UCKER CR-TIME - 1630 N6 l 9N PX-

DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL NAME OF AIRPORT - LAMRERT RLA DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION

S.NAPERVILLE.ILL DUBUQUE.IOWA TYPE OF ACCIDENT

E~GINE FAILURE OR ~AL~LNCTION HAkD LANDING

PROeARLE CAUSE CS)

NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 44, 629 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 45 IN TYPE•

NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

PHASE OF OPERATION TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIM8 ~ANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN

PO~ERPLANT - ~ISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS TERRAIN - HIGr VEGETATION

COMPLETE POwER LOSS - CO~PLETE ENGINt FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE EMERGENCY CIPCU~STANCES - FORCED LANCING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND REMARKS- ENG CUT OUT A~T lOFT AGL.WHEN ENG REGAINED PWR PLT ELECTED TO CONT CLBG.DRG TURN ENG STOPPED.

3-2561 8/lS/73 SALE~·ILL TAYLOk TITCH TIME - 1550 NlSK

DA~AGE-DESTROYED

N~~E OF AIRPORT - SALEM-LECKRONE DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION

CENTkALIA,ILL SALEM.ILL TYPE OF ACCIDENT

AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT

PROBABLE CAUSE<Sl PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSCNNEL: OTHEk SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTkOL SYSTEMS: OTHER MISCELLANEO~S ACTS,CONCITIONS - POOR WELD MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONCITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE

CR­P X-

0 0 NONCOMMEkCIAL COMMERCIAL· AGE 45, 1550 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS. 150 IN TYPE,

~OT INSTRUMENT RATED.

PHASE OF OPERATION LANDING: TkAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING

REMARKS- VOLKSWAGEN l600CC.CONTROL STICK.CRACKS FOUND TO HAVE OCCRD BFR FINAL FAILURE.OVRHEATED DRG BRAZING

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3-1386 5/5/73 SEYMOUR,IND EFF GRAHAM MIDGET CR- 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL Pf-<ACTICE

PRIVATE, AGF. 48, 244 TOT AL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE• NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

3-1582

TIME - 1500 N2793 PX- 0 0

NAME OF AIRPORT - FREEMA~

DEPARTURE POif'.IT SEYMOUR, !1\JO

TYPE OF ACCIDENT HARO LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED

PROeAPLE CAUSE<Sl

DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL

INTENDED DESTINATION LOCAL

PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WIT~ AIRCRAFT

FACTOR(Sl MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONCITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

REMARKS- FLAREU OUT TOO ~I.LNDD HARD L GR COLLAPSED.

7/5/73 GREENTOWN• INC TIME - 1530

NAt-'E OF AIRPORT - HCWAkLl CEPAF<TUHE Pon T

GREENTOwN, INC TYPE OF ACCIDE~T

COLLIDED WIT~: OBJECl

PROEARLE CAUSE<Sl

COUNTY

PITTS Sl-0 NfRO DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL

!~TENDED DESTINATION LOCAL

Cf<­P X-

0 0

PHASE OF OPEkATION LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN LANDING: ROLL

1 MISCELLANEOUS 0 TEST

PHASE OF OPEHATION TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMb

PILOT IN COMt-'AND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FqOM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT PILOT I~ COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS

FACTOP<Sl AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION

COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 7S1 TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

PEMAP~S- TALL GRASS ADJACENT TO PUNWAY.PLT CONCERNED WITH SPECTATORS ALONG NORTH EDGE OF RWY.

3-2147 7/15/73 ANGERSON,INO GREAT LAKES BABY CR- 0 l NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE. 58, 3439 Tifl'.E - 1820 Nl32SP PX- 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSF TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,

NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. OAMAGt-SUBSTANTIAL NAt-'E OF AIRPORT - ACE AIRPARK DEPARTURE POif\iT !~TENDED DESTINATION

A~OERSON,JNC OSCEOLA,IND TYPE OF ACCIDENT

GROUNU-WATER LOOP-SWERVE NCSE OVER/D0111f\

PROeA8LE CAUSE<S>

PHASE OF OPERATIC~ TAKEOFF: RUN TAKEOFF: RUN

PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OT~ER AIRCRAFT MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MA~EUVER TO AVOID COLLISION MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONCITIONS - INTENTIONAL GHOUNO-WATER-LOOP-SWER~E

TERRAIN - ~IG~ VEGETATION REMA~KS- PLT SWEkVEC TO AVOID COLLISION WITH WACO Nl2453.L GR HIT HIGH G~ASS.

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3-2S75 7/30/73 MERRIV1LLE.INC JEAN!tS TWO CR- NONCOMMEkCIAL COMMERCIAL• FL.INSTR., TIME - 1600 N4~ PX-

OAMAGE-SUBSTANT IAL PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSF AGE 59, 3200 TOTAL HOURS,

2R IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

GEPAf.iTURE POTl\T Gf<TFFITr• Il\D

TYPE OF flCCIDtl\l COLLIOEC wIT~: 08JEC1

PROPA~LE CAUSECSl

INTENDED DESTINATION LAKE GENEVA.WIS

PHASE OF OPERATION T.OXJ: OTHER

PILOT IN co~~AND - INACEQuAlE PREFLIGHT PREPA~ATION ANO/OR PLANNING PILOT I~ co~~AND - ~ECAME LOST/DISORIENTED PILOT IN COMMAND - F~ILED TO SEE AND AVOID oeJECTS OR ORSTRUCTIONS

fME~GENCY CIRCU~STAl\CES - PRECAUTION~RY LANDING OFF AIRPORT LOW ON FUEL

REMARKS- hIT PUADSICE SIGN AFTFR PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON HIWAY.

3-2S73 9/23/73 MOl\lICELLO.fNC TEENIE TwO Til"E - 1225 N99l51

OAMAGE-DESTROYEO CEPAkTURE POil\T INTENDED DESTINATION

MOl\TICELLO•Il\O LOCAL

CR­P X-

0 NONCOMMERCIAL 0 PRACTICE

TYPE nF ACCIDENT El\GINE FAILURE OR ~ALfuNCTION

STflLL: l"USh

PHASE OF OPERATION IN FLIGHT: OTHER LANDING: OTHER

PROEA~LE CAUSECSl MlSCELLANEOUS AClS,CUNCITIONS - FUtL STARVATION MISCELLANEOUS - FO~EIGI\ MATERIAL A~FECTTNG NORMAL OPERATIONS PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: OTHER PILOT IN co~~AND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

FACTCPCSl PILOT IN COMl"ANU - LACK OF FAMILIAkITY WITH AIRCRAFT

COMPLETE POWER LOSS - CO~PLETE E~GIN~ FAILLJRE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE EMERGFNCY CIPCU~STAl\CES - FCRCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

SUSPECTED ~ECHANICAL DISCREPANCY kf~AkKS- l600CC VOLKSWAGON ENG.FUEL TANK CONTAINED l 1/2 OZ SOLDER FLAKES DRG CONST •

PRIVATE, AGE SQ, 88 TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

3-2Sl? 9/22/73 ~AS~eUR~.IOwA PITTS S-lC CR- NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 61, 4435 TIME - 1330 Nl 7MP PX- PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,

NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DAMAGE-SU8STANTIAL NA~E OF AIRPORT - FLYEkS FIELD DEPAkTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION

wATERLOO,IOWA WASHBURN.IOWA TYPE OF ACCIDENT

NCSE OVE~/OGWI'-

PR08ARLE CAUSECSl

P~ASE OF OPERATION LANDING: ROLL

PILOT I~ co~~AND - !~PROPER OPERATION OF bR~KES ANO/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS kEMARKS- PLT WEARING THICK-SOLFO SAFETY SHOES.

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PILOT DA.TA

3-2t72 9/6/73 GOODLAND•KANS SMITH TRMITE CR- 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 55, 690 IIME - 1130 N59322 PX- 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL hOURS, 263 IN TYPE,

NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL NA~E OF AIRPORT - RENN~H FIELD DEPAkTURE POll\T INTENDED DESTINATION

wIC~ITA,KAl\S Al\DERSON,CALIF TYPE OF ACCIDEl\T

G~OUND-WATER LOOP-sw~RVE GEAP COLLAPSt.O

PROEA~LE CAUSEISl

LAST ENROUTE STOP GOODLAND.KANS

PHASE OF OPERATION LANDING: ROLL LANDING: ROLL

PILOT IN COl"l"AND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIUNAL CONTROL ~ILGT IN CO~l"ANiJ - IMPROPER COivPENSATION FOR wIND CONDITIONS

FACTCRIS) WEAT~ER - Ul\FAV0kA6LE ~IND CONDITIONS

~EAT~ER ~RltFll\G - 8RI~FED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PFkSONNEL, BY PHONE

SKY CClNDJTIOf\i CU. AR

VISI~ILITY AT ACCIDE~T SITE ':i CR OVER

OHSTkUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE NCl\F

TEMFERATURF-F ljt;

wINC VELOCITY-KNOTS l:l

TYPF. OF FLIG~T PLAN NCl\F

f.iEl"Af<KS- L~IDD L C>-<OSS~; II-JC ACF f S~·ERVED L.

CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE UNLIMITED

PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE NONE

RELATIVE BEARING OF wIND LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES

WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES 30

TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS VFR

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3-1430 4/17173 GREE~VJLLE,KY FLY HARV 1-A CR- 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL• AGE 56• 2SP7 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TFIANSF TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,

INSTRUMENT PATED.

3-328~

TIME - 1645 ~2207 PX-OAMAGt-SU8STA~ T TAL

NAME OF AIRPORT - MUhLtNeERG COUNTY DEPARTU~E POI~T INTENDED DESTINATION

GRE~NVILLE,KY LOCAL TYPE OF llCCIDl~T

STALL

PR081lP.LE CAUSECSl

PHASE OF OPERATION TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIM8

PILOT I~ COM~AND - FAILED TO 08TAIN/MllINTAIN FLYING SPEED FACTCRCSl

WEATHtR - OCW~ORAFToUPCRAFTS

~EAT~EP BRIEFING - ~O ~RIEFING RECEIVED ~EAT~FR FORECAST - UNKNOWN/~OT REPORTED

SKY CONDITION SCATTE.f.<ED

VISI~ILITY AT ACCICEl\:T SITE 5 OR OVER

ObSTRUCTIONS TO VISIO~ AT ACCIDENT SITE f'.<O~F

WINC DTRECTIO~-CtGMEES

22= TYPE OF WEAT~ER CUNDITIO~S

VFh-

10128173 SOUT~ PllPIS,ME TIME - 1430

NAME OF AIRPORT - CCL UYKE CEPllfHUt-iE_ POINT

PETHEL,ME TYPE OF llCCIDENT

STALL

PROBllPLE. CAUSECSl

BOWERS BABY NONE DAMAGE-SU8STANTIAL

FIELD INTENDED DESTINATION

LOCAL

CR­P X-

CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE UNLI~ !TED

PRECIPITATION AT ACClDEf'.<T SITE NONE

RELllTIVE 8EARING OF wINO HEAD wINO 338-022 UEGREES

WINO VELOCITY-KNOTS 10

TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN t-IONE

NONCOMMERCIAL PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRAt-ISF

PHASE OF OPERATION IN FLIGHT: HUZZING

PILOT IN COM~AND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED PILOT I~ COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WIT~ AIRCRAFT

FACTCPCSl MISCFLLANEOUS ACTS.CONCITIONS - STOLEN OR ~NAUTHORIZED USE OF AikCRAFT

REMARKS- CO~PLETED LOW PllSS PULLED ACFT STRAIGHT UP MADE TURN TO R.ACFT NOT REGISTEREC.

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PRIVATE, AGF 43, UNK/NP TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE• NOT I~STRUMENT RATED.

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3-3e35 11/23/73 UNJONTOWN,MO VOLKSPLANE VP-1 CR- NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1510 N47244 PX-

DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL

DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION WESTMINSTER.~O LOCAL

TYPE OF ACCIDENT ENGINE FAILURE Ok MALFuNCTION STALL

PROeARLt CAUSE<Sl

PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP AGE 30• 1672 TOTAL HOUPS, 2 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRU~ENT

RATED.

PHASE OF OPERATION IN FLIGHT: OTHER IN FLIGHT: OTHER

PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE.SEPVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE ~AINTENANCE AND INSPECTION PILOT IN CO~MAND - LAC~ OF FAMILIARITY WIT~ AIRCRAFT PILOT IN COMMANO - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED PCwERPLANT - ENGINE CONTRCLS-COCKPIT: THROTTLE-POWER LEVER ASSEM8LIES MISCELLANEOUS ACTS.CONCITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED MISCELLANEOUS ACTS.CONCITIONS - DISCONNECTED

PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PAkTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 tNGINE REMARKS- THROTTLE DISCONNECTED AT CAkB WhlCH WAS SPRING LOADED TO IDLE.CARB ARM FASTENED WITH NON LOCK NUT.

3-0320 l/lc/73 wESTfIELC.MASS SPORT-AIRE IISS CR-TIME - 1500 Nl004l PX-

DA~AGE-SUBSTANTIAL NAME OF AIRPORT - 8AkNt~ MUN DEPARTURF POINT INTENDED DESTINATION

WESTFIELD.MASS LOCAL TYPE r.F ACCIDENT

STALL: MUSH

PRO~ARLE CAUStCSl

NONCOMMERCIAL STUDENT, AGE 58, 369 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP 10TAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE•

NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

PHASE OF OPERATION TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIM8

PILOT IN COM~AND - FAILED TO 08TAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED FACTCRCSl

PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIA~ITY WITH AIRCRAFT REMARKS- FI~ST FLIGhT OF HO~E8UILT AIRCRAFT.

3-1317 4/25/73 NORT~ ADAMS.MASS COOK TE~N CR- 0 TIME - 1700 N4705 PX- 0

DAMAGE-SU~STANTIAL

NAME OF AIRPORT - hARRIMAN DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION

NCRT~ AOAMS,MASS LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT

COLLIDED WITH: DIRT 8ANK

PROeA~LE CAUSE<Sl

NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL• AGE 42• 1Sn5 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 23 IN TYPF,

NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

PHASE OF OPERATION LANDING: ROLL

PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE.SERVICING.INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE COWNER PERSONNEL> TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEV~N

REMARKS- DROGUE ChuTE RELEASED PREMA~URELY.RELEASE hANDLECABLE ~OUSING HELD IN PLACE RY TAPE.WhEEL EQPD.

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PILOT DATA

3-201P 6/J/73 PLY~CUTH.~A~S bENSEN b8µ CR- 0 0 NONCOMMEKCIAL STUDENT, AGE 24, 60 TOTAL TI~E - 0~10 Nf.02~ PX- 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP HOURS, ALL IN TYPE• NOT

INSTRUMENT RATED. DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL NAMF OF AIRPORT - PLY~OUTH

DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED OFSTINATION PLYµOUlH·MASS LOCAL

TYPE CF ACCIDENT E~GIN~ FAILURE Ok ~AL~LNCTION

CCLLisirN WITH GMOUND/~ATER: CONTROLLED

PROFARLE CA0SE(Sl PC~F~PLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: ~AGNETOS

PILOT I~ co~~A~Ll - MIS~UDGED SPEED ANO ALTITUDE

PHASE OF OPERATION TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN

(CµPLFTE PO~ER LOSS - CO~PLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE E~ERGF~CY CIRCU~STANCE~ - FORCED LANCING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT. REMAkKS- INSPECTIO~ OF T~E ~AGNETO DISCLOSED AN INTERNAL OPEN CIRCUIT.

3-1401 5/20/73 PLY~OUTP,MICH

TIME - 1745

NAµE OF AIRPOKT - ~ETTETAL

BENSEN B-~~

N2201 OA~AGE-DESTROYEn

DEPAhTU~f POINT INTENOED DESTINATION PLYµOUTH.~ICH LOCAL

TYPE OF ACCIDENT ENGINt FAILU~E OP MALFLNCTION HARO LANDING

PROP.A 0 Lt CAUSE(Sl

CR­PX-

NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 30, 181 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE•

NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

PHASE OF OPERATION IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE LANDING: ROLL-ON/KUN-ON

POWERPLANT - ~ISCELLANEOUS: POwERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNOETER~INED REASONS PILOT IN co~~AND - MIS~UOGED SPEED AND ALTifUOE

FARTIAL POWER LCSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE E~EkGFNCY CIRCU~STANCES - PRECAUTIO~ARY LANUING OFF AIRPORT

DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PkORLE~

REMARKS- TWU REAP ENG MOLNT SUPPORTS HKN IN WELD JOINTS.POOR FUSIO~ OR LACK FUSION.UN OTRMN IF BREAK INFLT.

3-173R 6/14/71 IO~IA,MICP C~EROKEE II CR- 0 TI~E - 1100 N3200f PX- 0

DAMAGE-SU8STANT1AL NAµE OF AIRPORT ~EPAhTURE POINT

IONIA,~ICH

TYPE OF ACCIDtNT HARD LANDING

- IONIA COUNTY

PROeAPLE CA0SE!Sl

INTENDED DESTINATION LOCAL

PILOT IN co~~AND - IM~~OPER LEVEL OFF

NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 60, 1523 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPF,

NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

PHASE OF OPERATION LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN

REMARKS- A~ATEUR HO~E dUILT GLIDFP. STANDARD SI~GLE WHEEL LDG GEAR.

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3-4141 7/1/73 IONIA,MICH wIKOFF PHOTON N5578 OAMAGE-DESTROYEn

CR­PX-

0 MISCELLANEOUS 0 TEST

PRIVATE, AGE 28, 147 TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE• NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

3-1733

TIME - Of130

t\AME OF AIHPORT - IO~I4 COU~TY

DEPARTURE POINT INTE~DED DESTINATION IO~IA,MICl-1 LOCAL

TYPE OF ACCIOE1'T STALL: SPIN

PHASE OF OPERATION LANDING: FINAL APPROACH

PROEAP.LE CAUSt(Sl PILOT IN COl'-'MAND - FAILED TO OHTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS PILOT I~ COi"MAND - LACK OF FAMILIAkITY WITH AIRCRAFT

REMARKS- AC PUWE:RED rlY Vw REVMASTER 21000 ENG.INITIAL FLT.

7/15/73 ALOhA,MICh Til"E - 1545

HENSEt\ B8M Nl045Z OAMAGE-SU~STANTIAL

INTENDED DESTINATION INDIAN RIVER,i"ICH.

CR­PX-

0 0

INSH<UCTIONAL TRAINING

PHASE OF OPERATION t-'ALFLNCT ION IN FLIGhT: NORMAL CRUISE

STUDENT. AGf 32, 63 TOTAL HOURS, 29 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

DEPAF<TUk-E:. PO I~T ChFROYG/lN, ~1 I CH

TYPE OF ACCIDE~T

E~GI~E FAILUkE OR DITCt-ING LANDING: POWER-OFF AU10ROTATIVE LANDING

PRORARLE CAUSE(Sl PCWFRPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: MAGNtTOS

FACT er.. ( :» MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CUNCITIONS - AlkC~AFT CAME TO PEST TN WATER

COMPLFTE POwER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGIN~ FAILURF/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE Et-'EPGFNCY CIRCLMSTA~CES - FOPCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER REMARK<;- RTRN S~RING PUkTIO~ OF IGNITION POINT ASSEMBLY BKN.

3-2083 7/23/73 UTICA.MICH KULP-FITTS S-lC CR- NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE JR, 4900 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, l~ IN TYPE,

INSTRUMENT RATED. T IrJE - 11-<55 N2RK PX­

OAMAGt-SUbSTANT IAL CEPARTURE: POINT INTENDED DESTINATION

ERASER.~!Ct- LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT

E~G1NE FAIL~kE OH MALFLNCTION GEAR COLLAPSEC

PkO~APLE CAUSF(Sl

PHASE OF OPERATION IN FLIGhT: NORMAL CRUISE LAND ING: ROLL

PILOT I~ COMMAND - I1~ACEQUATf PREFLIGHT PREPARATION ANO/OR PLANNING PILOT IN COM~ANU - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL MISCELLAN~OuS ACTS.CuNCITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION TE~RAIN - HIDCEN CHSf~LCTIONS

~ACTCR(Sl

MISCFLLANtOUS ACTS,CUNCITICN<; - OVERLOAD FAILUME COMPLFTE PUwE~ LOSS - CU~PLETE E~GINt FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ~NGINE

EMER~ENCY CIRC~MSTA~CES - FORCED LANDING OFF AikPORT ON LAND RE~ARKS- PLf t-'ISCALCULATED FUEL ON bGARO,AIR80RNE APRX 15MIN FUEL EX.STRUCK RUT IN OPE~ FLO.

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3-2153 e/4/73 PRGNSON.MICH BUSHBY MSTG 2 N6328 DAMAGE-DESTROYED

CR­P X-

0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE• AGE 32, 201 TIME - 1315

DEPARTURE POINT COLDWATER,MICH

TYPE OF ACCIDENT STALL: SPIN

PRO~ARLE CAUSE!Sl

INTENDED DESTINATION LOCAL

0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 90 IN TYPF, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

PHASE OF OPERATION IN FLIGHT: OTHER

PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE

FACTCP!Sl PILOT IN COMMAND - EAERCISED POOR JUDGMENT

FIRE AFTER IMPACT REMARKS- FLEW OVER PARADE ABOUT 400 FT AGL AND CLIMBD AT STEEP ANGLE. CRASHED IN RESIDENCE YARD.

3-3063 8/31/73 HALE,MICr Tif'-',E - 1715

DEPARTURE POINT PLYMOUTH,MICr

TYPE OF ACCIDENT GEAR COLLAPSED

PROBAPLE CAUSE!Sl

BREEZY RLU-1 CR-N4029 PX-DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL

INTENDED DESTINATION BAY CITY•MICH

0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 52, 180 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS. 120 IN. TYPE,

NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. LAST ENROUTE STOP

HARRISVILLE,MICH PHASE OF OPERATION

LANDING: ROLL

PILOT IN COMMAND - INACEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING

FACTOP!Sl TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GMOUND WEATHER - TrUNDERSTOMM ACTIVITY MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONCITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

WEATrER BRIEFING - NO ~MIEFING RECEIVED ~EATrER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED EMERGENCY CIRCU,...STANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT

ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER

SKY CONDITION OVERCAST

VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE 2 MILES OR LESS

OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE NOt\E

WINO VELOCITY-KNOTS 5

TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN NCNE

CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE 900

PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE RAIN

WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES 225

TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS IFR

REMARKS- ACFT SKIPPED FOR A FEW FEET AFTR INITIAL T/D THEN LNDD NOSE WHEEL FIRST.ACFT NOSED OVR.

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3-2373 9/1/73 8ELLEVILE LK•t-'ICr RENSEN HYOPO N5460 LlA~AGE-UESTROYED

CR­P X-

0 0

MISCELLANEOUS TEST

PRIVATE, AGE 22, 167 TOTAL HOURS, 17 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

TIME - 1300

NAME OF AIRPORT - WILLOW RUN DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION

BELLEVILE LK,~ICh LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT

COLLISION WITr GROUNO/WATER: UNCONTROLLED

PRORA8LE CAUSE(S)

LAST ENROUTE STOP BELLEVILE LK,MICH

PHASE OF OPERATION IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS

PILOT IN co~~AND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS PILOT I~ COt-'MANO - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT

FACTOP(SJ MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONCITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN wATER

REMARKS- FLOAT EQPD.AT APRX 70FT AGL DSCNOD NEARLY VERTICAL INTO LAKE.ACFT ORIGINALLY GYRO GLIDER ON FLOATS

3-3S20 11112/73 PRIOR LAKE,MINN VOLMER VJ-22 TIME - 1555 Nl0071'<

DAMAGE-DESTROYED NAME OF AIRPORT - P.LAKE SEAPORT DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION

PRIOP LAKE.~INN LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT

CR­PX-

0 NONCOMMERCIAL 0 PRACTICE

PHASE OF OPERATION

STUDENT, AGE 21, l 02 TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYP~,

NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

STALL LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING

PR08A~LE CAUSE(SJ PILnT IN COt-'MANO - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED PILnT IN co~~AND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS

FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONCITIONS - DISREGARD OF GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE

FIRE AFTER IMPACT REMARKS- PRIOR LAKE.USED FOR WATER LANDINGS. FL~W LOW PATTERN. LOST CTL IN 90 DEG BANK,CRASHED ON LAWN.

3-222n ~/12173 WINDSOR,r-iO 8ENSEN HR TIME - 1810 N6394

OAMAGE-DESTPOYf D DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION

WI~DSOR.MO LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT

AIRFRA~E FAILURE: IN FLIGrT

PROBARLE CAuSE(Sl

CR­P X-

0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 40, 55 TOTAL 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP hOURS, 35 IN TYPE, NOT

lNSTRU~ENT PATED.

PHASE OF OPERATION IN FLIGHT: OTHER

PILOT IN COt-'MAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M. PILOT IN COM~AND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONCITIONS - UNwARRANTED LOW FLYING

FACTCP(SJ TERRAIN - HIGr OBSTPUCTIO~S MISCELLA~EOUS ACTS,CONLITIONS - SEPAkATION I~ FLIGHT

REMAkKS- PULLED UP S~ARPLY TO AVOID TREES.THEN NOSED OWN ABRUPTLY.M/K BLADES OROOPEO,~IT PROP & SEPARATED.

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3-2t76 9/11/71 INOEPENOENCE.~O ~INIPLANE R-1 CR- 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 42, ASS Tlrv'E - 1400 Nl006 PX­

DA~AGt-SUBSTANTIAL

NA~E OF AIRPORT - INDEPENDENCE MEM CEPA~TU~E POINT INTENDED DESTINATION

I~CEPENDENCt.~0 LOCAL TYPE OF A CC IDEN T

ENGINE FAILURE OR ~ALFUNCTION

STALL

P~OPAPLE CAUSE(S) ~ISCFLLA~EOUS ACTS.CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION

0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 43 IN TYPE• NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

PHASE OF OPERATION TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIM8 IN FLIGHT: OTHER

PILOT IN co~~AND - FAILED TO OP.TAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED COMPLETE PO~ER LOSS - CO~PLETE ENGINE FAILUkE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE E~EqGE~CY CIRCU~STANCES - FOPCED LANDING OFF Al~PORT ON LANO kEMAkKS- CAUSE OF FUEL STARV wAS NOT DTMND.APRX 9 GAL FUEL IN TANK SOME IN CAR8,4-S DROPS IN FUEL LINE.

3-1390 5/17/73 NR.GRAND ISLAND.NEBR SCORPION SINGLE CR­P X-

0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 31, 297

3-1071

T I~,E - 1 !-!4S NS406 DA~AGE-DESTROYED

0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 32 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

DEPAkTUkE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION GRANO ISLANOoNE6 LOCAL

TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION E~GINE FAILURE OR ~ALfUNCTION IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE COLLISION WIT~ G~OUNU/~ATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT

PR09AP.LE CAUSE<SJ PERSONNEL - ~AINTENANCE•SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (0WNER-PILOTJ PO~ERPLANT - ENGINE ST~UCTURE: ~OUNT AND VIBRATION ISOLATORS PILOT IN co~~AND - FAILEO TO ~AINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M. PILOT IN co~~AND - ATTt~PTED OPERATION REYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL

EMERGENCY CIRCU~STANCES - FCPCED LANDING OFF AlkPORT ON LAND FIRE AFTER I~FACT REMAHKS- UPPER ENG ~OUNT wALK BEAM 7100-6 RIPPEU AND TORN.BREAKS RUSTY.NO FORMAL COPTER TRAIN,SELF TAUGHT.

S/31/73 KIMBALL.NEPM TIME - 1P30

- Klr-<8ALL

GERNP EVANS WE-1 NSq36 DAMAGt-SUBSTANTIAL

Ml.JNICIPAL INTENDED DESTINATION

LOCAL

NAME OF AIRPORT DEPARTURE POil\T

KI~RALL•NEHR

TYPE OF ACCIDEl\T E.NGINE FAILURE NOSE OVER/DOWN

OR M ALFl:NCT IO~;

FROBAPLE CAUSE<SJ

CR­P X-

0 NONCOMMERCIAL 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSF

PHASE OF OPERATION LANDING: FINAL APPROACH LANDING: ROLL

PILOT IN co~~AND - INACEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING PILOT I~ co~~AND - MIS~ANAGE~E~T OF FUEL MISCELLANEOl.JS ACTS,CUNCITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTIUN TE~RAIN - ROUGH/UNEVlN

COMPLETE POwER LOSS - cu~PLETE E~GINl FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE EMERGENCY CIRCU~STANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AlkPORT ON LAND

PRIVATE, AGE 46, 1080 TOTAL HOURS. 27 IN TYPE• NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

REMARKS- PLT EST FUEL AET 2GAL.INFLT APRX 2SMIN,GAS GAUGE IND EMPTY.ENG QUIT ON FINAL l/4Ml SHORT OF RWY.

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3-256~ 7/8/73 SPARKS,NEV NIMBUS III-8 Nl':3494 OAt..<AGt:-OESTROYED

CR­P X-

NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 31• 350 TIME - 1215 PLEASURE/PEKSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN

TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

NAME OF 4JkPORT - Alf< SAILNG GLORPT OEPARTUPf POI~T INTENDED DESTINATION

SFARt<S,l\EV LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIOEl\T PHASE OF OPERATION

AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN fLIG~T TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB

PRO~ARLE CAUSE(SJ MISC - TOW ROPE FAILED TO RELEASE FOR UNOTRMQ REASON A!RFRAMf - wl~GS: SPARS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONCITIONS - OVE~LOAD FAILURE

FACTCRCS> MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CUNCITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT 11\STRUMENTS/E~UlP~ENT ANO ACCESSORIES - MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT: GLIDER LAUNCH/TOW EQUIPMENT

REMARKS- AUTO/GLIDER TU~ SYSTE~ USED.

3-3457 ~/9/7] TUCKERTOl\.NJ T!Mf - l05f-

JEAN!t: 2 H:ENIE NfilR6 OAMAG~-DESTROYED

- EAGU::S NEST !~TENDED DESTINATION

LOCAL

Ck­PX-

0 MISCELLANEOUS 0 TEST

PHASE OF OPERATION

PRIVATE, AGE 54, 81 TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

l\A~E OF /\JP.PORT CEPAkTUt-<E POil\T

TUCKf/-ITON,NJ TYPF. OF ACCIOEI\ T

COLLI:.ION W!Tt- GROUNU/~ATER: UNCONTROLLED LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING

PPOeA~LE CAUSE(SJ PILOT IN co~µANO - ATTEMPTED OPERATION AEYONO EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL PILOT IN co~~AND - li~P~OPER OPERATION OF FLIGhT CONTROLS

REMARKS- LAST FLT cFR ACCT 3/11172 LAST SOLO FLT 9/20/52. ACFT PREP HI SPEED TAXI TEST PLT TKOF-lST FLT.

3-1495 f/17173 ~EDFCkD,l\J EAA BIPLANE P-2 CR-TIME - 1450 N5134 PX­

DAMAGt:-SU8STANTIAL l\AME OF AIRPORT - BURLINGTO~ CO CEPAKTUkE POI~T I~TE~DED DESTINATIO~

i"F CFOr<IJ • ~JJ LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDE~T

GROUND-wATER LOOP-SWtRvE COLLIDED wIT~: 08Jt:CT

PROeARLE CAUSE(S)

0 NONCOMMERCIAL 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP

PHASE OF OPERATION LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUC~DOw~ LANDING: GO-AROUND

PILOT IN co~~ANU - FAILEO TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PILOT I~ co~~AND - IMP~OPER IN-FLIGHT D~CISIONS OR PLANNING

FACTCR(SJ TEkRAJr-- - OT~Eh'

PILOT I~ co~~ANO - LACK OF FAM!L!Ak!TY WIT~ AIRCRAFT REMAkKS- ~IT G~~D ~ TREES

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PRIVATE, AGf 54, 1563 TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE• NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

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3-1S82 7/17/73 wOODEINE•NJ SOPWITH CAMEL CR- NONCOMMERCIAL PRACTICE

AIHLINE TMANSPOMT, AGE 35, 17296 TOTAL HOUPS. 3 IN TYPE• INSTRUMENT kATEC.

TIME - 1330 Nlgl7N PX-OAMAGE-SUBSTANT IAL

NAME OF AIRPORT - WOOD~INE

OEPAkTURE POINT INTENDED DESTTNATION WOCORINE•NJ LOCAL

TYPE OF ACCIDENT G~CUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE

PROP.A~LE C~USECSl

PHASE OF OPERATION LANDING: ROLL

PILOT IN COM~ANO - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTfONAL CONTROL PILOT IN COM~AND - LACK OF FAMILIAkITY WITH AIRCRAFT

REMARKS- OA~AGE TO WINGS.PROP ANO TAIL SECTION.

3-208~ 8/12/73 wOODf.INE.NJ FOKKER Dk-1 Ck-TIME - 1500 Nl 917 PX-

OAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL NAME OF AIRPORT - wOOD~INE

DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION WOC081NE•NJ LOCAL

TYPE OF ACCIDENT GRCUNU-WATER LOUP-SWERVE NCSF OVER/DOWN

Pk08AeLE CAUSECSl PILOT IN CO~MAND - LACK OF FAMILIAkITY WITH AIRCRAFT

MISCELLANEOUS AIR SHOW/RACING

PHASE OF OPERATION_ LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN LANDING: ROLL

PILOT IN COM~ANO - IMPROPER CO~PENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS PILOT IN co~~ANO - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

REMAP.KS- ACFT TIO GOING SLIGHTLY SIDEWAYS TO R CAUSING R WING TIP TO HIT ENO.

COMMERCIAL• AGE 56, 9143 TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE• INSTRUMENT PATED.

3-3198 10/23/73 LAKEWOOD.NJ PIETE~POL AIRCAM CR- NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE• AGE 33, 180 TIME - 1340 N5392 PX-

OAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL ~AME nF AIPPORT - LAKEwOCO DEPARTURE POI~T INTENDED DESTINATION

ACCOMACK,VA LAKEWOGO,NJ TYPE OF ACCIDE~T

ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFGNCTION COLLIDED WITH: TREES

PROPAPLE C~USFCS)

PILOT IN co~~AND - MIS~ANAGEMENT OF FUEL MISCELLANEOUS ACTS.CONCITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION PILOT I~ COM~ANO - MISJUDGED· DISTANCE ANO ALTITUDE

FACTCR(Sl

PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 110 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATEO.

PHASE OF OPERATION LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING LANDING! FINAL APPROACH

MISCELLANEOUS ACTS.CONCITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION COMPLETE POWER LOSS - CO~PLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE E~ERGENCY CIRCU~STANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND REMAR~S- RAN OUT OF FUEL ON BASE LEG UNDERSHOT RUNWAY STRUCK TREES.

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3-3E64 12/E/73 MILLVlLLE,NJ TAYLOR MONO CR­P X-

0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 45, 2000 TIME - 1345 N71RC

OA~AGE-DESTROYED

NAME OF AIRPORT - ~ILLVILLE MUN DEPARTUkE POI~T INTENDED DESTINATION

MILLVILLE.NJ LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT

ENGINE FAILURE Ok ~ALFUNCTION

STALL

PROBARLE CAUSE<Sl

0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 205 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

PHASE OF OPERATION TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING

PILOT IN co~~ANO - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS.CUNCITIONS - ANTI-ICING/OElCING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONCITIONS - ICE-CARAURETOR PILOT IN co~~AND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

FACTOR(S) WEATH~R - CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO CAR8.IINDUCTION SYSTEM ICING PILOT IN co~~AND - PriYSICAL IMPAIRMENT

WEATHER BRIEFING - UNK~OWN/NOT REPORTED wEAT~ER FORECAST - UNKNO~N/NOT REPORTED EMERGENCY CIRCU~STANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.

SKY CONDITIO~ dRCKFN/LOWER SCATTERED

VISieILJTY AT ACClDENT SITE 5 OR OVER

OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SlTE NON~

~IND DIRECTION-DEGREES 30

TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS VFR

REMAR~S- L CLBG TURN BANK INCREASED TO ABT 90 DEG BFR

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CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE 5000

PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE NONE

TEMPERATURE-F 44

WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS 10

TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN NONE

PITCH OWN.ARTERIOSCLEROSIS SVR OCCLUDING L ANTERIOR 0

30

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3-2~44 P/Y/73 MORIARTY.N MtX MCDONALD S-20 CR- NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL• AGE 30• 531 Til"E - 134':i Nl06Ab PX­

OA~AGE:.-SU8STANTTAL

PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.

NAME OF AIPPOkT - ~CHIA~ITY ~UNI

CEPAkTU~E POINT INTE~OED DESTINATION U~KNO~N/NOT kEPURTED VALLE:.JO,CALIF

TYPF OF ACCIDENT COLLISION WIT~ GRCUND/~ATEP: CONTROLLED

PROfARLc CAUSE<Sl w E ll T f-< E_.R - C 0 w f\ ll R A F T , UP C R A F T S

FACTCR(Sl TERPAI~ - RCUGH/uNEVtN

SKY CONDITION SCATTE:.PED

VISI~ILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE 5 CP UVrP

OBSTkUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDE~T SITE ~JCf\ F

~INC VELOCITY-KNOTS

TYPt CF FLIGHT FLAN NONE:

LAST ENROUTE STOP l"ORIAkTY.N ~EX

PHASE OF OPE~ATION

TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB

CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE UNLI~ITED

PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE NONE

WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES 90

TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS VFR

REMARKS- U~ TC SUSTAIN FLT CUE TO DNG~AFT.RW IN AREA.

3-1758 7/22/73 MONTOUk FALLS.NY TIME - 10<1<1

NAME OF AIRPORT - CRANE~

VOLKSPLANE WE-1 N2r7 DAMAGE-DESTROYED

CEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION MCf\TOuR FALLS.NY LOCAL

TYPE OF ACCIDENT COLLISION WIT~ GkCuNu/~ATER: UNCONTROLLFD

PROFAPLt CAUSE(Sl PEkSONNEL - PkODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: OTHEK

CR­P X-

MISCELLANEOUS TEST

PHASE OF OPERATION IN FLIGhT: CLIMB TO CRUISE

SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTkOL SYSTE~S: AILERON AND AILEHON TAB CONTROL SYSTEM E~E~GfNCY CIRCU~STANCES - FCRCFD LANDING OFF AIHPORT ON LANO

LATERAL CONTROL PROBLtM REMARKS- AILERON PULLEY GUARD NOT INSTALLFD ALLOWED AILERON CABLE TO RUN OFF PULLEY.

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COMMERCIAL• AGE UNK/NR• 750 TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.

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3-2334 8123173 HOMER.NY JEANitS TEENIE N31JT

CR­PX-

NONCOMMERCIAL NO CERTIFICATE• AGE 41• TIME - 1830

DAµ AGE-DESTROYED PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,

UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

NAME OF AIµPOkT - 8Ek0 DEPARTURE POINT !~TENDED DESTINATION

HC~FR,NY LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDE~T PHASE OF OPERATION

AIRFRAME FAILLRE: IN FLIG~T IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS

PROEAPLE CAUSECSl SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTkCL SYSTEMS: kUDDER AND KUODER TAB CONTROL SYSTEM MISC~LLAN~OUS ACTS.CONCITIONS ~ DISCONNECTED PEk50NNEL - MAINTENANCt.SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE ~AINTENANCE AND INSPECTION

FACTLlRCSl ~ISCELLA~1EOUS - UNUUALIFIEC PE~SON OPERATED AIRCRAFT

REMAkKS- ROD E~C bEAklNG ATTACh PUSh-PULL TORQUE TUBE TO RUDDER CTL HORN FAILED.ACFT & PLT UNCERTIFICATED.

3-2t04 9/lf./7] EAST MORICh~S,NY

TIME - 1~00

NA~E OF AIRPO~T - SPAUAkGS

BENSEN 8R-~ CR- 0 Nn890 PX- 0 0AµAG~-SU8STANTIAL

CF.PAkTURF POINT INTENDED DESTINATION EAST ~O~ICHES•NY LOCAL

INSTRUCTIONAL TRAINING •

TYPE OF ACCIDE~T

COLLTSIO~ WIT~ G~OU~U/wATER: U~CONT~OLLED

PHASE OF OPERATION TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB

P~O~A~LE CALlSECSl PILOT IN co~~ANO - IMP~OPER OPERATION OF FLIGhT CONTROLS PILOT IN COM~ANO - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WIT~ AIRCRAFT

REMA~KS- PLT ELECTED TU CUT P~R,ACFT DROPPED FRO~ ABT 20FT AGL,T/D ON ALL 3 WHEELS.

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STUDENT, AGE· 43, 14 TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

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3-0005 l/lS/73 HE~OEkSO~VILLE,NC FLY8A~Y M-1 NR08RJ DAMAGE-MINOR

CR­P X-

NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 58, 3055 TIME - 1700

NAME OF AIRPORT - WlNKLlR DEPARTURE POINT INTENnED DESTINATION

~ENnERSONVILLE,NC LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT

ENGINE FAILURE O~ ~ALFUNCTION GfAR COLLAPSEC

PROP.aRLE CAUSE<Sl

PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE• NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

PHASE OF OPERATION TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN

PILOT IN COM~AND - IMPhOPER OPERATION OF POWEHPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS ~ISCELLA~EOUS ACTS,CONCITIONS - ICE-CARRURETOH PILOT IN COMMAND - IMP~OPER LEVEL OFF

FACTCR(Sl PILOT IN COMMAND - INACEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING WEATHER - CONCITIONS CCNOUCIVE TO CARB.IINDUCTION SYSTE~ ICING MISCELLANEOUS ACTS·CONC1TIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

PARTIAL PO~ER LCSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE ~EATHER BRIEFI~G - NO dklEFING RECEIVED ~EATrFR FORECAST - U~KNOwN/NOT REPORTED EMERGENCY CIRCU~STANCES - FORCED LANCING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

SKY CONDITION CLEAR

VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE 5 CR OVEP

OBSTkUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE NCNF

TYPE OF wEeTHER CONDITIONS VFR

3-0S41 4/14/73 ALAMANCE.NC WHITMAN W-8 CR-TIME - 1530 N4SG PX­

OAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL NAME OF AIRPORT - ~UKLINGTON MUN OEPAkTU~E POINT INTENDED DESTINATION

ALA~ANCE,NC LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT

ENGINE FAIL~Rl OR ~ALFUNCTION

STALL

PRORARLE CAuSECSl

CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE UNLIMITED

PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE NONE

TE~PERATURE-F

55 TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN

NONE

NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 32, 370 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 16 IN TYPE,

NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

PHASE OF OPERATIC~

LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING LANDING: FINAL APPROACH

PILOT IN CO~MANO - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPA~ATION ANO/OR PLANNING PILOT IN COM~AND - MIS~ANAGEMENT OF FUEL MISCELLA~EO~S ACTS,CUNCITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION PILOT IN CO~MAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

COMPLETE POWER LOSS - CO~PLETE ENGIN~ FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE REMARKS- ACFT OBSVD ro ~~AP OVR O~G TURN TO FINAL APCH.AIRBORNE AP~X lHR 20MIN.

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3-1279 5/22/73 ARCHDALE.NC BERG-AERO 19181A CR- NONCOMMERCIAL AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE TIME - 1200 N?418 PX-

DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL NAME OF AIRPORT - ~ENDtNrALL

DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATIO~ ARCHDALE.~C WARRENTON,VA

PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP 49, 4064 TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN lYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.

TYPE OF ACCIDE~T

GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWEHVE COLLIDED wITH: CROP

PHASE OF OPERATION TAKEOFF: RUN TAKEOFF: RUN

PRO~ARLE CAUSECSJ PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PILOT IN COM~ANU - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT AIRPORTS/AIR~AYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION

REMAk~S- NARROW RUNWAY bCRDERED RY WHEAT CROPS.ACFT HIT WHEAT CAUSING L GNO LOOP.R GR COLLAPSED.

3-3784 11/3/73 THO~ASVILLE.NC

TIME - 1245

MENDENrALL

SPEZIO SPORT CR-N3695 PX-DAMAGE-SUBST ANT I AL

INTENDED DESTINATION LOCAL

NONCOMMERCIAL STUDENT, AGE 38, 100 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYP~,

NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT -DEPARTURE POINT

THOMASVILLE.NC TYPE OF ACCIDENT

OVERSHOOT STALL: MUSH

PHASE OF OPERATION

PROBA8LE CAUSECSJ PILOT IN co~~AND - MIS~UDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED PILOT IN CO~MAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AkOUND PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

REMARKS- ACFT STALLED APkX 2-4 FT AGL WITH FULL PWR.

3-3E65 11/6/73 SALISbURY,NC RENSON 8KM CR- 0 TIME - 0630 N6020 PX- 0

DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL

- ~OWAN COUNTY INTENDED DESTINATION

LOCAL

LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN LANDING: GO-AROUND

NONCOMMERCIAL CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL

HOURS, 6 IN TYPE, UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.

NAME OF AIRPORT DEPARTURE POINT

SALISbURY.NC TYPE OF ACCIDE~l

COLLISION WITH GROGND/wATER: CONTROLLED PHASE OF OPERATION

TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB

PROBAPLE CAUSECSJ PILOT IN CO~MAND - IMP~OPER OPERATIO~ OF FLIGHT CO~TROLS PILOT IN COM~AND - LACK OF FAMILIAkITY WITH AIRCRAFT

REMARKS- PLT CIC NOT HAVE ANY FLT TI~E FOR PAST 90 DAYS.

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3-1255 6/6/73 MINCT.N CAK SIROCCO MJS CP- NONCOMMERCIAL STUDENT, AGE 48, 39 TOTAL TIME - 0924 N213P PX-

DAMAGE-SUBSTANTl AL PLEASURE/PER~ONAL TRANSP HOURS. 0 IN TYPE, NOT

INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - ~INOT

CEPAkTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION MINOT.N OAK LOCAL

TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGIN~ FAILURE Ok ~ALF~NCTION

NCSF UVEP/CO~N

LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN

PROPAPLF CAUSE ISi PILCT IN co~~ANO - LALK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT PILOT IN co~~AND - FAILED TO USE OR INCORRECTLY USED MISC.EQUIPMENT MISCELLANEOUS ACTS.CUNCITIONS - FUEL STARVATION PILOT IN co~~A~D - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS

FACTOR CS> TERRAIN - RCUGH/UNEV~N

PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWEQ - l ENGINE EMERGFNCY CIRCU~STANCES - FORCED L~NDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND REMARKS- AlR80RNE ORG Hl SPEED TAXI TEST.DUE LACK OF REMAIN RwY CONT FLT.ELEC FUEL PUMP SWITCH ACDNTLY OFF.

3-1381 5/20/73 VFRSAILLESoOHIO TIME - 1~30

NAME CF AIRPORT - DRAKE COUNTY

PITTS SPL sc-1 NllPL DAMAGE-DESTROYED

QEPARTURF POINT INTENDED DESTINATION VERS~ILLFS,OHIO LOCAL

CR- 0 PX- 0

MISCELLANEOUS TEST

TYPE CF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION HARD LANDING GEAP COLLAPSED

PROHAPLE CAUSEISl PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FA~ILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT PILOT I~ co~~AND - I~P~OPER LEVEL OFF PILOT IN co~~AND - I~PkOPEP RECOVEkY FROM BOUNCED LANDING

FACTCR(SI MISCELLANEOUS ACTS.CUNCITIONS - OVERLOAn FAILURE

LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN LANDING~ ROLL

FEMA~KS- UNINTENTIONAL LIFT-OFF CURING HI-SPEED TAXI TEST.NEW AIRCRAFT.NO FLIGHT TIME.

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PRIVATE, AGE 37, 527 TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE• NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

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3-1353 6/9/71 A~ELIA·O~IO BENSEN H-8M CR- NONCOMMERCIAL STUDENT, AGE 34, 24 TOTAL TI"J.E - 1500 N 1443S PX-

DA~AGt-SUdSTANTIAL

NA~E OF AJ~PORT - HU~PHkIES

DEPA~TURf POINT INTENDED DFSTINATION A~ELIA•OM!O LOCAL

TYPE OF llCC IDE.N1 ENGINE FA!LU~E OR ~ALfLNCTION

kCLL OVEP

PRO~A~LE. C.AUSf (SJ PO~FRPLANT - FUEL ~YSTtM: LINES ANU FITTINGS M!SCl=LLM1EOUS ACTS.CU~;CJTIONS - MATEl=<IAL FAILURE TE~PAIN - HIGH VEGETA110N

PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP HOURS, ALL IN TYPE• NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

PHASE OF OPERATION LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING

COMPLFTE PO~Ek LOSS - CU~PLE.Tf ENGINE FAILUkE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE EMERGFNCY CIRCU~STA~CES - FORCFO LANDING OFF AlkPORT ON LANO PEMARkS- ~~OKEN FUtL LINE FITTING.GYkOCOPTER HOUNCED THROUGH BRUSH ANO HIGH WEED WHICH CAUSED ROLL OVER.

3-1443 6/30173 NEW CARLISLE·C~IC STAROUSTER SA-?00 CR-TIME - 13'~S Nl593 PX-

DAMAGE.-SU8STANTIAL NAME OF AI~POkT - NE~ CAkLISLt OEPA~TUkE. POINT INTENDED DESTINATION

NF~ CARLISLE.,CHlU LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT

E~GJNt FAIL~kt OR ~AL~LNCTION

CCLLIDFD w!TH: TREES

~ROBAPLE CAUSE(Sl

0 0

NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 45, 744 PLEASUHE/~ERSONAL TRA~SP TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE•

NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

P~ASE O~ OPERATIO~

TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIM8 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN

PE~SONNEL - ~AINTENANCE.SE~VICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE ~AINTENANCE ANO INSPECTION PO~ER~LANT - FUEL SY~lE~: CARdURETCH TE~POIN - HIGH U~STPUCTIO~S

COMPLETE PO,oiER LOSS - CO~PLUE ENGitl.E FAILURUFLAMEOUT-1 tNGINE E~EPGFNCY CJRCU~STA~CE~ - FC~CEO LANDING OFF AIHPORf ON LAND ~f~AkKS- USE GF EXTRA LONG COTTER PIN RESULTING IN FLOAT HANG-UP.NR 4 GIA 12/72 CVRS.LNOD IN A NURSERY

3-2S3S 7/22173 MAPLt!O>-!C,Ot-·dO T !ME - 1 dfJ

NA~E OF AJPPORT - SU~StT STRI~

Tt-ORP T-18 N702~1S

OA~AGE-DESTROYED

DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATIO~ ~A~L80~0.0HIU LOCAL

TYPE CF tCCIOENT STALL: SPIN

PRCB~PL~ CAUSE(SI

CR­P X-

NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 56, 457 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 76 IN TYPF.,

NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

PHASE OF OPERATION TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB

PILOT IN co~~~ND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS PILOT I~ co~~AND - FAILED TO 08TAIN/MAINTAIN fLYitl.G SPEED

R~~AkK~- ~o EVICENCE o~ ClL SYSTE~ o~ PwR PLANT MALFUNCTION FOUND.

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~MIEFS OF ACCTDE~TS

AIRC~AFT DATA INJURIES F S t'/N

FL! GHT PU~POSE

PILOT DATA

3-2E9F 9/14/73 RPOOKFIELC.OHIO COP8E~ ACE cµ- NONCOMMEMCIAL PRIVATE• ftGE 53, UN~/NR

TI~r:: - 1800 Nl29r\i PX-0AMAGt-SU8STA~TIAL

f\,AMF OF AIPPOPT - UAER~YEP FIELD DEPARTUkE POI~T INTENOEU DESTINATION

SPAPO~·PA RETUR~

TYPE OF ACCIDENT E~GTNE FAILURE OR MAL~GNCTIO~

C\,LLIOFO wITh: DITChES

FRO~AhLf CAUSFCSl

PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS• 139 IN TYPE• NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

LAST ENROUTE STOP t:lPOOKF IE LO, OH IO

PHASE OF OPERATION TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIM8 LANDING: LEVEL UFF/TOUChOOWN

PILOT IN COM~A~D - I~~hOPER OPFRATION OF PO~F~PLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS.CUNCITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIP~ENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/CM FAILED TO USE MISCFLLAf\.fOUS ACTs.ccn1CITIONS - ICt-CAR~lH..:ETOk

PILOT I~ COt't'A~D - MIS~UDGED CLEAPANCE ~ACTCP(Sl

wEAThl~ - CONCITIONS CCNnUCIVE TO CAR~.IINDUCTION SYSTEM ICING MISCFLLANFOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER 10 AVOID COLLISION

PAMTIAL PO~ER LCSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POwto - l ENGINE wEATPFR PRifFING - NU dRIEFING RECEIVED ~fATPF~ FOkECA51 - UNKNO~N/~OT REPORlED Et'ERG~NCY CIRCUt'~TANCtS - FOkCED LANUING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.

SKY CONQITION r:.<f.iCKFl\J

VISI~ILITY AT ACClCE~T ~ITE

.3 ~ILfS OR Lf-SS GPSThUCTICNS TO VISION Al ACCIDE~T SITE

1-'!IZi::

WINC DT~fCTION-UEGPEES

35(J TYPE nF WEOT~Eµ CUNDITIONS

VFP

CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE 1200

PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE HAIN

TEMPERATURE-F fi6

WINO VFLOCITY-KNUTS 11

TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN NONE

RE~!lkKS- Lw~n ~USE TO AVCIO PwR LINES LOG GR HIT TOP OF DITCH.

3-3517 11/10/73 SA~C SPRINGS,CKLA Tif'.l.E - l41S

CA~EF-ON SKYRLT N7IlPC DAMAGE-DESTROY En

NA~F OF AIRPORT - SA~O ~FRINGS f'.l.UN CEPAPTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION

SANO SPkINGSoCKL!I LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT

STALL: SPIN

PRO~APLE CAUSECSl

CR- 2 PX- 0

0 NONCOMMfkCIAL COMMERCIAL• FL.INSTR., 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP AGE 30• 3540 TOTAL HOURS,

120 IN TYPE, INSTRU~ENT

i-<ATED.

PHASE OF OPERATION TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIM8

PILOT IN COt'f'.l.ANO - FAILED TO 08TAIN/~AINTAIN f-LYING SPEED PILOT IN COt't'ANO - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGhT CONTROLS

REMA~KS- NEAR VERT PULLUP TO ARl ?SOFT AGL THEN IN A 60 DEG L BANK OSCNOO SLU ROTATION.

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BRIEFS OF ACCIDEl\TS

AIRCRAFT DATA INJURICS F S r;./N

FLIGHT PUHPOSE

PILOT DATA

3-1830 3/3/73 SALE~.OREG STARDUSTER SA-200 CR- NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 41, 16R TIME - 1530 N6275 PX-

DAMAGE-SUBSTANT IAL PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPF,

NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. l\AME OF AIRPORT DEPARTUt-<E POif\T

SALEJl-l,OREG TYPE CF ACCIDENT

El\GINE FAILURE COLLIDED wITt-:

- MCNAl-<Y FIELD

PR08ARLE CAUSE<Sl

INTENDED DESTINATION LOCAL

OR MALH;NCTION FEl\CE,FENCEPOSTS

PHASE OF OPERATION IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN

PILOT IN COJl-IMAND - !NACEQUATF PREFLIGHT PHEPAkATION AND/OR PLANNING PILGT IN COMMAND - MIS~ANAGEfl'IENT OF FUEL fl'II5CELLANEOUS ACTS,CUNCITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION TERRAIN - h!Gr OBSTRUClIONS

COMPLETE POWER LOSS - CO~PLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE EMEPGfNCY CIRCU~STAl'.CES - FORCED LANDING OFF A!KPORT ON LAND REJl-IARKS- COLLIDED W GAl-<AGE Al\Q FENCE EVADING COLL WITH AUTOS AND HOUSES.

3-2770 6/3171 CEl\TRAL PT, OhEG Jf'"Af\JIE TEENIE Nl348 DAMAGE-DESTROYED

CR­PX-

NONCOMMEKCIAL COMMERCIAL• FL.INSTR., TIME - 1500 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP AGE 36• 1370 TOTAL HOURS, 5

IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT

NAME OF A!RPO~T - ~EAGLE

OEPAF<TURE POil\T CEl\TRAL PT. OREG

TYPE OF ACCIDFl\T UNCFf.ISHOOT i'.CSF OVF.f-1/DmJI\

PRORARLE CAUSE ISi

SKY r<ANCH !!\TENDED DESTINATION

LOCAL

fl'IISCFLLAl\fOUS ACTS.CONCITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH PILOT II\ COMMAND - M!S~UDGED DISTAl\CE AND ALTITUDE PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND

F.ACTCf.ICSI

PHASE OF OPEHATION LANDil'.G: FINAL APP~OACh

LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN

MISCELLANEO~S ACTS,CONCITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA MISCELLANEOUS ~CTS,CUNCITIOf\JS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING PILOT I~ co~~ANU - LACK OF FAM!LIAHITY WITH AIRCRAFT

~EMARKS- V~ El\GlNE.

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FILE L (1(.6 TI lF~ Alf-ICRAFT DATA INJURIES F S t-'/N

FLIGhT PURPOSE

PILOT DATA

3-25S7 7/1/73 ~~.~CN~OUT~,G~FG

TJr--F - 1100 sTnRy M~-7 CR-Nl?~~ PX-DAMAG~-SUbSTANTTAL

NONCOMME~CIAL COMMERCIAL• AGE 36, PLEASURE/PEKSONAL TRANSP UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,

UNK/NR IN TYPE• NOT INSTRUMENT PATED.

NAMf CF AJPPCRT - FETTtk ~EPARTLJRf POINT JNTE~DEO OFSTINATION

MCNtJOUT~,QREG LOCAL TYPF OF ACCICFNT

tNGl~~ FAILUkE Ok ~ALFLNCTION

CCLLISION wJT~ GkCUNO/~ATER: CONT~OLLED

PPOi-<APLf CAUSE { S)

PHASE OF OPtRATION I~ FLIG~T: ACRObATICS IN FLIGhT: ACR08ATlCS

PILCT IN CO~tJp~LJ - tJlSvUOEEU DISTANCE.SPEED.ALTITUDE OP CLEARANCE PlLCT I~ COtJ~ANO - fAEhCISEC POOR ~UUG~ENT

PC~FPPLANT - ~~GlNE ~TkUCTURF: OT~tR

FACTCP(S) PILOT IN COtJ~~NO - FAILEU TO FOLLOw APPQOVED PROCEDURES.DI~ECTIVES.~TC. PILCT I~ co~~ANU - ATTEUPTED OPERATION REYONC EXPERIENCF/AEILITY LEVEL

COtJFLFT~ FO~fR LUSS - CO~PLETE ENGINt FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE ~tMARKS- PLT AT~TU LUO~.ENG ~OT EOPO FOR TNVfRTtD FLT.ENGFAILED AT TOP OF LOOP.

3-2~4~ 7/?l/71 8ANCCN,u~tG

T It'· E - 1 3 "3 0

~AUE OF ATPPC~T - ~ANOUN

FLYHAbY CR-~1432 PX-UAMAGE-SUdSTA~TIAL

CEPA~TURE POINT !~TENDED DESTINATION ~ANnON.OµEG LOCAL

TYPE OF ACCIDENT ENGINE FDILUPE U~ ~ALFLNCTION

CCLLIUEO ~!Tr: TkEES

PRO~/l~Lt CtUSf(Sl

t-'ISCELLANEOUS TEST

PHASE OF OPERATION IN FLIGhT: DESCENDING LANDING: FINAL APPROACH

PILOT I~ co~~tNU - ATlf:.MPTEC OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT wE/ITrEP - CONClTIC~S CCNOUCIVE TC CAP8./INOUCTION SYSTE~ ICING MISCFLLA~EOUS ACTS.CONCITICNS - ICf:.-CA~RUkElOK

TEh-RA I~ - OTH: P PART I II L F 0 v' F P LC 5 S - PA f.! T I AL L 0 SS 0 F P 0 w ER - l f:. NG IN E WEAT~ER 8RIEFING - NO b~IEFING PfCEIVED Wf:.ATrEP FOPfCAST - UNKNOwN/NOT REPON'lED EME~0fNCY CIRCU~STANCt~ - FOPCfO LANDING OFF Al~PORT ON LAND

Sl<Y CONUIT!Ot-; SCP TTrJ<Ell

VISieTLITY AT ACCIOENT SITE 5 Ck GVF::>-'

085TkUCTIONS TC VISIO~ PT ACC!DE~T SlTf NCNF

~INC CT~ECTIC~-C~~~EE~

340 TYPE OF ~FATrER CONCITIUN5

VF'-< Pf~AkKS- EXP TFSl FLT.lNADQT CAk8 ~EATEk ~UFFS.LNDO IN

PAGE

CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE UNLlt-' ITELJ

PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE NONE

TE~FfRAlURr_-F

6'J WINO VELOCITY-KNOTS

10 TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN

NONE TREE.

39

COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., AGE 39, 1850 TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT kATED.

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BRitFS OF ACCIDEf\:TS

AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES F s IV/N

FLIGHT PUkPOSE

PILOT DATA

3-2089 8/31/71 MARIETTA.µA PTTTS SPCL CR- 0 0

MISCELLANEOUS TEST

~RIVATE, AGE 52, 472 TOTAL HOURS• 0 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

3-2201

TIME - lH::lC1 f\:7T PX-DA~AGr-SUBSTANT l AL

- ~-TOwN MAklETTA If\:TE~DED OfSTTNATTCN

LOCAL

l\AIVt 0,F A IF<POF<T l~EPM<TUt<E POil\T

MAf-<TfTTA·PA TYf.'F OF ACC IOff\:T

hAf.iO LAf\:OING CCLLIDEC .~ITi-:

PHASE OF OPERATION

PROFA8LE CAUSE(S) PILOT If\: COIVIVA~O - LACK OF FAMILIA~ITY WITH AIRCRAFT PILOT If\: COIVIVANLI - lMPROPEF< LEVEL CFF µ!LOT Jf\: COIV~ANU - FAlLEO TO IV~INTAIN CIRECTIUNAL CONTROL

FACTCR('))

LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN LAND ING: F<OLL

Alf<POr<TS/AI~wAYSIFAClLITIES - AIRPC:RT F~CILITIES: TAXIWAY LIGHTING AND MARKING ~EMAt<KS- RQUf\:CEL Uf\: TOUC~OUWf\:•LDG Gk SPMEAD ON kECOVERY.S

S/2/73 ~ALLY.PA

Tlt-'E - 11c:;n PAT-bAk SPCL 1\2290 OAMAGt-SU~STANTIAL

f\:AIV'f OF AJ~PORT - tUTT~k VALLEY CFPAF<TUkF ~Olf\:T JNTEl\DED OfSTfNATION

q A L L Y • P A G I L 8 r.R T '.':> V I L LE: , P A TYPF: nF ACC I OEU

Ef\:Gll\E FAILURE O~ ~ALFLNCTION

.... £ir;n LA"-Oif\:C'

FH:.ll'.'A><i f_ (t;IJSr (S)

CR­P X-

0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 35, 296 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS• 13 IN TYPF:,

NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

PrASE OF OPERATION TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIM~ LANDING: LfVEL OFF/TOUCrDOWf\:

PILOT I~ CO~IVAND - l~ACfUUATF PPEFLIGHT PkEPAHATION ANO/Ok PLANNING ~[SCF.LLA~tOUS ACTS.CU~lITIOf\:S - wAT~k IN FUEL PILOT If\: CC/V~A~U - I~PkOµfk LEVfL GFF

FACT(;R(')) f'.'ISCfLLM·EOUS l•CTS,Clir,CITIOt\C:: - OVtkLOMl fATLURF.

CCMPLFTE PO•E~ LOSS - CO~PLETf:. Ef\:GINE FAILU~t/FLAMEOUT-1 f~GINE

f~f:.~GF~CY cr~cu~STAf\:CrS - FCFCFD LANLit\G OFF AI~PO~T ON LANO ~E~Af-<KS- PLT CICNT SUM~ TA~K. ~EFUELI~G FACILITY CKO OK. BOT~ MAI~ Gk FAILED.

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8RicFS OF ACCIOEl\TS

AIRCRAFT OAT.A INJURIES F S ~/N

FLIGHT PURPOSE.

PILOT DATA

3-2t57 9/ln/71 INDIANA.PA JfA~llS TEENIE CR- 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 57, 830 Tl!"'E - !BOO N9777 PX-

uAµAGE-SU8STAl\TIAL l\AME OF AIRPORT - Jl~~y STE~A~T

DEPARTURE POll\T INTE~DED DESTINATION 11\ C I A ~J /'.. • P A L 0 C AL

TYPE GF ACCIDFl\T HARn LAl\[)ll\1(: GfAR COLLAPSEC

PRO~APLE rAUSEISI PILOT IN co~~AND - IM~ROPER LEVEL UFF

0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

P~ASE Of OPERATION LANDING: LcVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN LANDING: ROLL

PILOT IN co~~ANO - IMPMOPER OPEPATlON OF FLIGhT CONTMOLS FACTCR(Sl

MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CUNCITIONS - OVcRLOAO FAILURE ~EATHER - TUM~ULEl\CE 11\ FLIGHT.CLEAR AIR

wEATrFP 8RIEFil\G - 1\0 bHIEFING RECEIVED ~E.ATrFR FO~ECAST - ~l\K~U~N/l\OT REPORTED

SKY cor-..:u IT ION CLE AP

VISIBILITY AT ACClDE~T SITE 5 CP (JVFR

OBSTRUCTIOhS TO vISIOI\ AT ACCIDE~T SITE NCl\F

TYPE nF FLIGHT ~LAI\

NCl\F REMARKS- TOUCrEC UOWN UN NOSE LANnil\C:: GEAR.

CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE Ul\'.LI~'ITED

PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE NONE

TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS VFR

3-3291 10/21/7] ~.Kil\GSTON·kl HUTTEkWORTH TEEl\IE CR- 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 35, 27P TIMF. - 14~0 NSnGB PX- 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS• 98 IN TYPE,

NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DAMAGE-DESTROYED NAME OF AIRPORT - RICr~Ol\D Al~ PARK rEPAPTUkE POil\T INTEl\DED DESTINATION

~ESTEPLY.RI RfTURI\ TYPE OF ACCIDENT

E~GINE FAILURE O~ MALFL~CTIOI\

CCLLIUEO WITH: ANl~ALS

PROfAFLE CAUSE ISi PC~ERPLA~T - cNGll\~ ST~UCTU~f: OT~cK

MISCELLANEOUS - Al\l~ALISI ON RUNWAY/TAXIWAY/RAMP

LAST E~ROUTE STOP w.KJNGSTON,kl

PHASE OF OPERATION TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN

COMPLETE POWEP LOSS - cu~PLETE ENGINc FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE E~ERGENCY CIPCU~STAl\CE~ - FORCED LANDING OFF AIKPORT ON LANO ~EMA~~s- NR 1 ~AIN 2EARll\G FOUND SEIZcD TO CRAl\KSHAFT JOURNAL.OIL PUMP.OIL SCREEN.AND PASSAGES CKD OK.

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PkIEFS OF ACCIDENTS

llir-<CRAFT DAT.0 INJURIES F S ""IN

FLIGHT PURPOSE.

PILOT DATA

3-lt45 5/lP/7] FLOHENCE,SC THURSTON TSC-lA CR- 0 0

NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 45, 839 Tii"1E - 1230 N2010T PX-

DA,..,AGt-SU8STANTIAL ~AME OF AIRPORT - FLORENCE ~UN

DEPA~TURE POI~T INTENDED DESTINATION SAVANNAH,GA FLORENCE.SC

TYµE OF ACCIDENT Gf.;OlJ~;O-N I' TER L OOP-Swl:. kV E GEAR COLL14PSl:.C

FROEAPLE CAUSflSI

PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.

PHASI: OF OPERATION LANDING: ROLL LANDING: ROLL

PILOT IN co~~ANO - FAILED TO ""AINTA!N DIRE..CTIONAL CONTROL PILOT IN co~~AND - IMPKOPEk co~PENSATION FOR wINO CONDITIONS

FACTCRCSJ MISCFLLANEOUS ACJS,CONCITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

~EMARKS- LNOO kWY 3t ~INC 2t0 DEG SK.

3-lt74 7/14/73 ~OGEkSVILLf ,TENN VOLKSPLANE WE-1 CR- 0 0

NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 28, 196

3-2t91

Tirv;E - l4l"i N2452 PX-OAMAGE-SU~S TANT T AL

PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS. 1 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

~A~E OF AIRPORT - ~AwKlNS CO OEPA~TURE POI~T INTENDED DESTINATION

RCGFRSVTLLE,TENN LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIOEtd

STALL PHASE OF OPERATION

TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB

FRO?JlRLI: Ct.USE CSJ PILOT IN co~~llNO - LACK OF FAMILIA~ITY WITH AIRCRAFT PILOT IN co~~ANU - lMP~OPEk OPERATION OF FLJGhT CONTROLS PILOT IN co~~ANO - FAILED TO oeTAI~/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

~EMARK~- nFTEM LIFT Off ,LOST DIRECTIONAL CTL & CUT PWR.

7/24/73 TIFTONVILLt•lE:.NN TIMF - 1"130

OLDF HLD GT .LKS N962 DAMAGE-SUbSTANTI~L

NAME OF AIPPO~T - GCOCH DFPAkTUf<E POil\T

TTPTONVILLE•TENN

AIRFIE:.LD INTENDED DESTINATION

LOCAL

CR­P X-

NONCOMMERCIAL PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSF

TYPE OF ACCIDENT UVE:PShOOl

PHASE OF OPERATION

CCLLIOED ~IT~: FEl\CE,FtNCEPOSTS

PROPA~LE CAUSECSI PILOT II\ co~~AND - M!S~UOGED DISTANCE ANO SPEED PJL0T IN co~~AND - FAILEO TO INITIATE GO-AROUND ~ISCFLLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOTO COLLISION

LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCrOOWN LANDING: ROLL

MISCFLLANEOUS ACTS,CUNCITIOl\S - INTENTIONAL GHOUl\O-wATEk-LOOP-SWERVE FACTCfi CSI

TERRAIN - RCUGH/Ul\EVtN ~EMA~Kc;- LANDED LUl\G TUkl\EO INTO COTTON PATCh TU llVOIO DITCH AT ENO OF RUNWAY.

PAGI:. 42

PRIVATE, AGE 53, 413 TOTAL HUURS, 9 IN TYPE• NOT INSTRUME~T RATED.

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FILE DATI: AU<CRAFT nATA INJURIES F S I.I IN

FLIGHT PUkPOSE

PILOT DATA

3-0SP~ S/7/73 ~OEk~E,TEX PITTS SlC CR- MISCELLANEOUS FERRY

COMMERCIAL• AGE 58• 55?5 TOTAL HOURS, 209 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.

TIYE - 1':::00 Nl~Rl PX-OAMAGt-SUBSTANTIAL

~AMF CF tlh~OhT - SA~l~A AIRPARK CfPAhTURE POI~T INTE~DEO DESTINATIO~

CIPOLO,T~X PQFRNE.TEX TYPE OF ACCIDE~T

GRCUNO-wATER LOOP-Swt~VE

COLLIDED wITr: TREES

FROPAPLE CAuSf(Sl

PHASE OF OPERATION LANOil\IG: RULL L /IND I Nli: ROLL

PILOT I~ CO~l.l/i~U - F~ILED TO ~ATNTAIN DIRECTJUNAL CONTROL FACTCR(Sl

AI~PORTS/A!PWAYS/FACILITIES - ftIRPORT cnNOITTUNS: hIGH VEGETATION RtMAR~S- ACFT C~IFTEC ru F< ORG ROLL OUT INTO HIGH G~ASS.

3-236P 9/Y/73 rlEREFORO,fEX HARDil\G ACF E t--..5753 DAMAGE-DESTROYED

TIMF - lPSn

f'<li!v'E r.F AJRi'.'OhT DEl-'AF<TURE POI~T

rEF<F:FORn.rEx TYPF OF ACCIDENT

CCLLll)fC ·~ITr:

- rE)..)rrU~D STRIP

PROPA~LE CAUSE(Sl

INTENDED Df STINATIO~ LOr:AL

F E~Cf, ~I': NCEPOSTS

CR­P X-

NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 53, 150 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPF,

NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

PHllSE OF OPERATIOl'I TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB

PILOT JN COl.l~~~D - SELECTEC WRONG ~UNWAY RFLATIVE TO EXISTING WIND FACTCC ('-;,)

MISCFLLA~~OLS ACTS.CONC!TIONS - OOwNWINn kEMAR~S- ~IT POST t~D SfvE~~L STFANOS OF RAR8ED WIRE.

3-2S79 10/lS/7] co~~ERCt.TE~ JUNGMtlSTEq ~UCKtR CP- 0 0 TIMF - Qi"<Jf1 ~J7 O l u p x- 0 0

OAMAGt-SU~STANlIAL

NA~E OF ATPPU~T - CC~M~kCE

nEPAkTURf ~OI~T 11\TENOED O~STINATION COMMERCE.TEX LOCAL

NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 21, 371 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSF TOTAL HOURS, 24 IN TYPE•

NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

TYP~ OF ACCJOt~T PHASE OF OPEKATION COLLISIO~ WITr G~CuNU/wATEF: CO~Tk0LLED IN FLIGhT: AC~U~ATICS

PP.OPAPLE CAUSf(Sl PILOT IN co~~A~Ll - FAIL~O TO FOLLO~ APPROVED PROCEDURES.DIRECTIVES.ETC. PILOT I~ CO~l.IA~D - ~IS~UOGED ALTITUDE MISCELLA~iEOuS ACTSoCONCITIONS - U~wAPPANTEO LOw FLYING

REMA~KS- FLT ATTtMPftLl A SNAP ~OLL JOO FT AGL IN A 3/4 SCALE MODEL JUNGMEISTEk ACFT.

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RR!EFS OF ACCIDE~TS

AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES F S l"/N

FLIGHT PURPOSE

PILOT DATA

3-334?. ll/lt/73 rlA~LINGE!\,Tt~ ~ORANt FII~6C Ck- NONCOMMERCIAL AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE TlflE - !Ole N43FS PX-

QA~AGt-SU8STANT IAL PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP ~1, 16891 TOTAL HOURS, 40

IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT

NAl"E ()F AIRPOkT - 1-;AkL!NGEN CE PA k TI JR E f- 0 It\ T I !\ Tf:. N [I EU 0 f:. S T IN AT I 0 I~

HAkLINGF~,TEX FOPT ~ORTl-<oTEX

TYPF OF ACCIOEr-,T FNGINE FAILU~E Ok ~ALf LNCTION 1-<ARn LAf\PING

PROFAPLE CAUSE IS)

LAST ENROUTf:. STOP BEEVILLE.TEX

PHASE OF OPERATION IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN

PC~FRULA~T - flISCELLAN~OUS: POwERPLANT FAILURt FOk UNDETERMINED REASONS PJLCT I~ COfl~AN~ - I~PkOPER LE~EL OFF l"ISCFLLA~EOUS - EVAS!VE MANEUVER TO AVOJD COLLISION

FACTC~(Sl

UJSCFLLANtOUS - Af\I~AL(S) CN RUN~AY/TAXIWAY/kAMP

COMPLFTf POwE~ LUS~ - CU~PLETE ENGINt FAlLURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE fME~GFNCY CIRCU~STANCES - FCRCED LANLING OFF AlkPORT ON LAND kf~A~K~- DRG LCG.A f-OkS~ RAN INTO APCrl PATH.PLT YAWED ACFT,DSCNDD IN NR LEVEL ATTITUDE.

RA TED.

3-3534 11123/73 OLf\EY.Tf:.X fjfNSEf'.. f.'..f1M CR­PX-

NONCOMMEkCIAL NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 53• TIME - 1700

~AME OF AI~PORT - UL~ft

CEPAhTUkf: PO!t\ T OLf\FY,TEX

TYPF nF ACCICEl\T ST ALL: JVUSh

PkOµA~LE CAUSEISl

N6237 OA~AGt-DESTROYED

If'\TE~DED OESTTNATION LOCAL

PLEASURE/PE~SONAL TRANSP 62 TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE• NOT INSTRUMENT RATEn.

PHASE OF OPf:.kAT!ON LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING

PIL0T I~ co~~'NU - FAILED TO OPTA!N/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED PILOT IN co~~AND - LACK CF FAMILIAK!TY W!Th AIRCRAFT WEATt-Eµ - Uf\fAVU~AHll ~!NO CONDITIGNS

FACTOP(S) PJLnT I~ co~~A~U - AfTEM>-'TEU OPERATION REYONC EXPERIENCE/A8ILITY LEVEL MISCELLA~EOUS ACTS,CGNCITIONS - OU~NWINO

~EATf-EP PRIEFit\G - f\O b~IEFI~G RECEJVEO ~EATf-FR FORECAST - UNK~O~N/~Of RFPORlEO

5 t<: Y C n ~.' U IT l ON SCATTE.t:.'r::LJ

VISihILITY OT ACCJCE"T ~!TE '::: Cµ UVFR

OHSTRUCTrn~s TC VISJU~ AT ACCinEt\T SITE f\Cf\F

TEIYPEPATU"F.-F t-fl

~·I~, C VF.LUC I TY- K ~- 0 TS 15

TY>-'r. OF FL IGt-T PLAI'\ Nt!\F

CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE UNUM !TED

PRECIPITATION AT ACC!DENT SITE !\ONE

PELATIVE 8EARING OF WIND TAIL WINO 158-202 UEGREES

W!NC DIRECTION-DEGREES lPO

TYPE OF Wf:.ATHER CONUITIONS VFR

RfM~k~S- SFTTLEC ~rTt- ~~~ ON UOwNWINL LEG.GUSTS TO 25K.PLT FAILED RECENT PHY~ICAL EXA~.HI BLOOD PRESS.

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FILE CATE LOCATION

HµfEFS OF ACCIDENTS

INJURitS F S ~IN

FLIGHT Pu~POSE

PILOT DATA

3-3I71 I0/4/73 SALT LAKE C!TY,UT ~ITTMµN w-R CP- NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 34, 593 TIME - I620 NIISlI PX­

DAMAGt-SU~STA~TIAL

PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, I49 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

NAMF OF AT~PO~T - SALT LAKE CITY CEPARTURE POl~T INTENDED DESTINATION

CGUGLAS,wYC SALT LAKE CITY.UT TYPE OF ACCIOf~T PHASE OF OPERATION

tNGJNE FAILURE O~ ~ALfLNCTION

GFAP COLLAPSEC IN FLIGhT: NORMAL CRUISE LANDING: LEVEL UFF/TOUC~OOWN

FPORARLE CDUSEISI ~!LOT IN cu~~ANO - INACE~UATF PREFLIGHT PREPA~ATION AND/OR PLANNING PILOT IN CO~MA~O - IMPhOPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING MISCELLANEOUS ACTS·CUNCITIONS - FUEL EX~AUSTIUN MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CUNllTIONS - MISCALClJLATEC FUEL CONSUMPTION

FACTCR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS.CUNCITIUNS - OVERLOAD FAILURE TERRAIN - HIG~ DHSTkUCTIO~S

COMPLFTE POwEP LOSS - cu~PLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-I ENGINE F~E~GFNCY CIRCU~STANCES - FORCED LAN~ING OFF AIHPORT ON LANO REMARKS- OVERFLEW SUITAtLE ARPT,PAN OUT OF FUEL.LNO HARD AVOIDING PWR LINtS.

3-I303 S/IS/71 ~UCKING~A~.vA

TI~E - I2no

NA~E OF aIRPOkT - ~RAO~~AW

eANNICK T-IOO N~7I9E

DAMAGE-DESTROYED

CEPnkTUkE FUl~T INTENDED DESTINATIO~ bUC~INGhAM,VA LOCAL

CR­P X-

MISCELLANEOUS TEST

TYPE OF ACCIDENT CCLLISION WIT~ GkOUNU/~ATEP: UNCONT~OLLED

PHASE OF OPERATION LANDING: FINAL APPROACH

PRO~AFLE CAUSECSJ PILOT IN co~~ANU - IMPkO~ER OPERATI0N OF FLIGHT CONTROLS PILOT IN COM~ANO - FAILED TO MAINTAIN AOEUUATE ROTOR R.P.~.

kE~AkKS- EXPERl~ENTAL TEST FLIGHT.

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PRIVATE, AGE 56, IIS lOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE, NOT I~STRUMfNT RATED.

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RRIEFS OF ACCIDE~TS

AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES F S ~/N

FLIGHT PURPOSE

PILOT DATA

3-0SOl 4/14/73 LANGLEY,W~SH WOOD VJ-22 CR- NONCOMMEkCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 60, 2900 TIMF. - 154S N55 l U PX-

DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL NAME OF AI~PORT - WOOD DEPARTURE POI~T I~TE~DED DESTINATION

LANGLEY.WASr LCCAL TYPE OF ACCIDE~T

E~GINE FAILURE OR MALFL~CTION

STALL

PROP.APLE CAUSECSl

PLEASURE/PEkSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 395 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATEr.

PHASE OF OPERATION TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIM~ LANDING: FINAL APPROACH

PO~F~PLANT - ~ISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETER~INEO REASONS MISCF.LLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TU AVOID COLLISION

FACTCRCSl TEkRAIN - HIGr O~STHUCTIO~S

COMPLETE POWEk LOSS - CU~PLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE E~ERGENCY CIRCU~STA~CE~ - FORCED LANCING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND REMAR~S- FNG LOST P~k. PLT TUR~1ED L TO AVOID TREES,ACFT STALLED INTO OTR TREES.

3-2550 ~18173 8RE~ERTUN.~ASr COUGEk l CR-TIME - 1020 N25l3 PX-

DAMAGE-SUBSTANTTAL

~A~E OF AIRPORT - KITS~P COU~TY

DEPAkTURE POI~T INTENDED DESTINATIO~ 8RE~ERTON,WASr LOCAL

TYPE OF ACCIOfNT HARn LANDING GEAR COLLAPSEC

PROeARLE CAUSECSl

0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 67, 5000 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN

lYPE• NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

PHASE OF OPERATION LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN

PILOT I~ co~~AND - INACEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION ANO/OR PLANNING PILOT IN co~~AND - FAILED TO ORTAIN/MAINTAIN ~LYING SPEED

FACTCR<Sl PILOT I~ co~~ANO - LACK OF FAMILIAkITY WITH AIRCRAFT wEATHER - U~FAVOkA~Lt wINC CONDITIONS

SKY CO~OITION

CLEAR VISieILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE

S OR OVER OBST~UCTIO~S TC VISION AT ACCIDE~T SITE

NO~~

WINO DikECTIO~-CEGREES

210 TYPE OF ~EATHEk CU~OITlO~S

VFk REMARKS- LPGR PROP.CG UNK.EkRATIC FLT.NOSE O~OP EA PWR

PAGE

CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE UNLI~ITEO

PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE NONE

RELATIVE ~EArtING OF WINO HEAD ~IND 338-022 DEGREES

WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS 20

TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN NONE

REDCTN,TRIM FULL FWD.PITOT CVR ON.!ST FLT 1973.GUSTY

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HkllFS OF ACCIDENTS

Aif<CRflFT DATA INJURIES F S r>l/N

FLIGHT PURPOSE

PILOT DATA

3-404? g;g;73 SPCKA~E.wASh PJTTS S-lC CR- 0 0

MISCt.LLANEOUS FE.RRY

COMMERCIAL, AGE 42t 3716 TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

Tl"F - 1400 ~SS PX-Q AM AGt -SU~ST A~ TI AL

~A~F nF ~If.IPCPT - FELTS FIELD Ct-YAf-< TLl""r PO I I\ T H.TEM)ED Dl STil\IA TI Cl\

t:VFPE.TT.:.:A5t-T Yt-'f. CF ACC !Dr t-.:T

GkClJt-..0-l•A rt:R LUOP-Swlt<VE CCLLIGFO w!Tt-: OHJt.CT

PRO~APLE CAUSE!Sl

LAST ENROUTE STOP WENATCHEE.WASH

PHflSE OF OPERATION LflND Il'.G: kOLL LflND ING: ROLL

PILOT I~ co~~AND - FAlLED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL FflCTCR!Sl

PEf-<SOl\~FL - ~AINTE~A~CE.SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE ~AINTENANCE AND INSPECTION A!RFRA~E - LA~DI~G G~fl~: ~RA~ING SYSTEM !NOR~AL SYSTEM) MISCFLLANEOUS ACTSoCUNGITIO~S - OVEkLOAO FAILURE

kE.MAf-<KS- L wG TIP ~lT k~Y O~R~G GP.ND LOOP. D~GD MN SPAR OF LWR L wG. L BRAKE !NOP.

3-4075 10/4/73 0ALLESPO~T,wASH SCPRELL SNS-o CR-1 P~t. - 1I'S7

~A"F ~F A!P~CRT -l~EPAf<TUf..11- POUT

CALL F SPGf-iT • \l. ASH TYPE OF ACCIDE:.~T

Et\Glt\.t:: FAILUf<l CCLL !DEf) \l'ITf-':

PROPAgL~ CAUS~ !Sl

N6~S PX-0 A~AGE-SUBSTANT l AL

C l\LLt~~FO·H I~TEt\,OEU DESTINATION

LOCAL

CJ k ~· A LF L NC T I 0 ~; O'"!JtCT

NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 48, 6000 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRA"'SP TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,

lNSTRUMENT RATED.

PHASE OF OPERflTIOl\i LANDING: TKAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING LANOIN0: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOW"'

PILOT I~ CO~f"l\ND - !NACEQ~l\Tf PREFLIGHT ~REPl\kATION AND/OR PLANNING PILCT IN COf"µAND - f"!S~ANl\GE~ENT OF FUEL M!SCELLl\NEOUS ACTS.CONCITICl\iS - FUEL EXHAUSTION T E f.i r:i A I ~; - 0 T f-' E Fl

COMFLFTE FOWEk LOSS - co~PLETE ENGI~t FAILURf/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE E~E.RGENCY Cif..ICUf"STl\NCES - FORCED LANGING OFF fl!RPORT ON LAND i--E~ Af<KS- UJO At-'01\iG tj OLILUt. RS t'-1E AR RI Vt.R.

3-141P 5/2P/73 HLOlf"Ek.wIS T!Mf - OY4":

NA~F CF AI~?O~T - 8LOO~~R

CASSUTT lllM Nl43L 01\~AGl-DESTROYEC

DEPARTURF PO!t\,T !NTEt\OED OESTINATION ~LCC~EP.~IS f"!NNEflPOLIS.MINt\

TYPf OF l\CCIOE.~T

COLLISION ~IT~ G~OUND/~ATER: CONTROLLED

PkUeflP.L~ Cl\USE!Sl PILOT It\, co~~A~~ - µrs~uoGEU ALTITUDE

CR­P X-

0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR •• 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRA"'SP AGE 31• 2578 TOTAL HOURS,

10 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.

PHASE OF OPERATIO~

IN FLIGHT: OTHER

PILrT IN COM~ANU - LACK OF FAMIL!Ak!TY WITH AlRCRAFT REµAkKS- PLT HAC O~LY ONE HOUR FLYING THIS ACFT LAST 90 DAYS.CLBD NEAR VERT ABT 300FT THEN WING OVR TO L.

Pl\GE 47

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Bk!E.FS OF ACCIDENTS

AIRCRAFT DATA INJUPIES F S t>l/N

FLIGHT PURPOSE

PILOT DATA

3-2E44 6/13/73 pµfSCOTT.wJS MOONRAKf~ 100 CR­P X-

0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 36• 448 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,

INSTRUMENT RATED.

3-213?

TIME - 1940 N8669f: OAMAGt-UESTROYfD

CEPAHTU~f. POI~T I~TE~DED DESTINATION ~~ESCOlT•WIS RED WING.MINN

TY?F OF ACCIDE\T CCLLISICN W!Tr G~Cl~D/~ATER: UNCONTROLLED

PR08ARLt CAUS~IS)

MISCELLANEOUS - U~D[lt~MINEO FACTCR(S)

PHASE OF OPERATION IN FLIGHT: OTHER

PILOT I~ COM~ANU - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES I~ EQUIPMENT FIRE AFTER !~PACT

REMAF<KS- TOOK OFF wITh FCUR KNOWN DE~ICIENCIES IN EQUIP.FUEL SELECT FOUND OFF.ACFT DESTRCYEU BY FIRE.

813173 OSrKCSrl.wIS Tl""r - l31S

~AME OF Al~PO~T - wlTTMA~

f)E:°PAl--TUkF POI~ T OSrK<!Sr ·Ids

TYPE OF ACCIDE~T

STALL

PPOPA~Lt CAUSFISl

FIELn

STITS SAJB N3R49 OAMAG~-SU8STANTIAL

INTENDED OESTINATJON LOCAL

CF<­P X-

0 NONCOMMERCIAL 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP

PHASE OF OPERATION LANDING: FINAL APPKOACH

PILOT I\ COM~ANU - FAILED TO ORTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

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PRIVATE, AGE 49, 15R TOTAL HOURS, 63 IN TYPF, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

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I 111~~m1~~r~11m1~111~nr~1l1~1[11 . 3 1745 00070 6385

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