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BRIEFS OF ACCIDENTS lNVOLVING
AMATEUR/ BUILT A u~s. GENERAL AVIAtldB
1973
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATtON SAFETY BOARD Washinaton, D.C. 20594
REPORT NUMBER: NTSB-AMM-75.·9
NTSB AMM Amateur/Home Built 75-9 Aircraft 1973
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
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.
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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
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
PAGE
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
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
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:
"1:J l>
~
~
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
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
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
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
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_
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.
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.
PAGE 3
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
PAGE 4
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
PAGE 5
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
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
PAGE 2
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
PAGE: 3
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.
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.
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
~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.
FILE [)ATf LOCATIOi'<
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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FILE
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
FILE LJAH LOCAT !OJ• AIRCRAFT DATA INJUQlf:.S F S ~/N
~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.
FILE OAT!:: LOCATION
BRIEFS OF ACCIDENTS
AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES F S M/N
FLIGHT PURPOSE
PILOT DATA
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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FILE DATE LOCATION
APitFS CF ACCIDENTS
AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES F S ~/N
FLIGHT PURPOSE
PILOT DATA
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
PAGE I3
BRIEFS OF ACCIDEl\TS
FILE LOCATIOr~ AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES F S t-'/N
FLIGHT PURPOSE
PILOT DATA
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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AikCRAFT DATA INJURIES F s W/N
FLIGHT PURPOSE.
PILOT DATA
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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FLIGHT PURPOSE
PILOT DATA
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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AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES F S M/N
FLIGHT PURPOSE
PILOT DATA
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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FLIGHT PUh'POSE
PILOT DATA
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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FLIGHT PURPOSE
PILOT DATA
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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FLIGHT PURPOSE
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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Ait-iCRllFT f)ATA INJURIES F S t-1/N
FLIGHT PURPOSE
PILOT DATA
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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FLIGHT PURPOSE
PILOT DATA
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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FLIGHT PURPOSE
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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AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES F S M/N
FLIGHT PURPOSE
PILOT DATA
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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FLIGHT PURPOSE
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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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FLIGHT PURPOSE
PILOT DATA
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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FLIGHT PURPOSE
PILOT DATA
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.
FILE DATE LOCATION
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AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES F S ~/N
FLIGHT PUR~OSE
PILOT DATA
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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FLIGHT PURPOSE
PILOT DATA
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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~PitFS OF ACCIDENTS
AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES F S r-</N
FLIGHT PUr->POSE
PILOT DATA
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.
BRIEFS OF ACCIDENTS ----------------------------~-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATIO~ AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES F S ~/N
FLIGHT PURPOSE
PILOT DATA
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.
FILE DATE LOCATION
BRilFS OF ACCIDENTS
AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES F S M/N
FLIGHT PURPOSE
PILOT DATA
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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FILE DATE LOCATION
HRIEFS OF ACCIDENTS
AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES F S MIN
FLIGHT PURPOSE
PILOT DATA
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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FILE DATE LOCATIO~
RRTEFS OF ACCIOfNTS
AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES F S M/N
FLIGHT PURPOSE
PILOT DATA
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.
FILE DA TE: LOCATION
8PTEFS OF ACCIDENTS
AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES F S ~/N
FLIGHT PURPOSE
PILOT DATA
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.
PAGE i'>
'J,111.,
FJLE DATE LUCATIOJ\i
~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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FILE DATE LOCA T IOI'.
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.
PAGE 38
kATEO.
l J ,UL
~~ItFS OF ACCIDENTS
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.
FILE OATt LOCATION
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.
PAGf:. 40
I J ,llL
FILE DATE LOCATIOr~
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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FILE DATE LOCATION
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.
I J,U\
8~ItFS OF ACCIDE~TS
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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FILE DATE LOCATIU1';
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.
PAGE 45
PRIVATE, AGE 56, IIS lOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE, NOT I~STRUMfNT RATED.
FILE DATE LOCATION
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
46
FILE C. A TE LOCAT[Or•
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
FILE DATE. LOCATION
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.
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INTENDED OESTINATJON LOCAL
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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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