19790930030009A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtrbw FLYBABY1 · Watertown, WI · September 30, 1979

Date
September 30, 1979 · 15:00 local
Place
Watertown, WI
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N6518
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI79FEP79
Reported as
Amtrbw FLYBABY1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
7,308 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Performed aerobatics below 150 ft. aircraft wing separated. Aircraft placarded against aerobatics. Alcohol involved

As the FAA filed it

PERFORMED AEROBATICS BELOW 150 FT. AIRCRAFT WING SEPARATED. AIRCRAFT PLACARDED AGAINST AEROBATICS. ALCOHOL INVOLVED

NTSB investigation

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