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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Murray Blair L FREE BIRD CLASSIC · Kylertown, PA · October 12, 2015

Date: October 12, 2015 · 18:40 local
Place: Kylertown, PA
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N176FB
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA16LA010
Reported as: Murray Blair L Free Bird Classic
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N176FBRegistration cancelled Aug 9, 2018 · Murray Blair L FREE BIRD CLASSICS/N 42014 · Built 2014 Airframe modelMurray Blair L FREE BIRD CLASSIC Engine modelHirth 32032 cycle

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What happened

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

N176FB, an experimental amateur built aircraft, crashed on route 1011 for unknown reasons.

As the FAA filed it

N176FB, AN EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT AIRCRAFT, CRASHED ON ROUTE 1011 FOR UNKNOWN REASONS.

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 ERA16LA010Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportKylertown, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed during approach for landing, which resulted in an inadvertent aerodynamic stall/spin. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of flight experience in the accident airplane make and model.Oct 12, 2015 · Destroyed