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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Norwst FP65PORTFLD · Smithton, MO · August 31, 2005

Date: August 31, 2005 · 19:30 local
Place: Smithton, MO
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N37855
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI05LA250
Reported as: Norwst FP65PORTFLD
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N37855Registration cancelled Nov 13, 2012 · Porterfield FP-65S/N 1002 · Built 1941 Airframe modelPorterfield FP-65 Engine modelFranklin 4AC176B seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Non-certificated pilot entered a spin just after takeoff, struck the ground in vertical attitude, and sustained fatal injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) NON-CERTIFICATED PILOT ENTERED A SPIN JUST AFTER TAKEOFF, STRUCK THE GROUND IN VERTICAL ATTITUDE, AND SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB CHI05LA250Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportSedalia, MOThe pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed and the inadvertent stall/spin resulting in an in-flight loss of control and collision with terrain.Sep 1, 2005 · Substantial damage