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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Zlin 526A · San Leon, TX · September 2, 1973

Date
September 2, 1973
Place
San Leon, TX
Phase of flight
Descent
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3477
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW74FRA14
Reported as
Zlin 526A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,200 total30 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Acft entrd hi speed spinning stall,alt EST 1200-1500FT in process of pulling up when struck water.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT ENTRD HI SPEED SPINNING STALL,ALT EST 1200-1500FT IN PROCESS OF PULLING UP WHEN STRUCK WATER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.