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NTSB accident investigation · Baby Ace D · S.Charleston, WV · June 11, 1981

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 11, 1981
Place
S.Charleston, WV · S.CHARLESTON, WV
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6941Baby Ace D
Status
Completed · report July 13, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810611032109A
Case key
126646

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1054  81/6/11    S.CHARLESTON,WV     BABY ACE D          CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 400
        TIME - 1715                    N6941               PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 24 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          S.CHARLESTON,WV             PENCE SPRINGS,WV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N6941
Reported as
Baby Ace D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Mallory

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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