CHI65A0104

NTSB accident investigation · Goodyear FG-1 · Ann Arbor, MI · June 15, 1965

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 15, 1965
Place
Ann Arbor, MI · ANN ARBOR, MI
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N9153ZGoodyear FG-1
Status
Completed · report September 23, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178175

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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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2-0424  65/6/15    ANN ARBOR MICH      GOODYEAR FG-1       CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1515                    N9153Z              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  43, 16000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            300 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANN ARBOR MUNI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT STRUCK GROUND AND PARKED MOONEY N5665Q DURING LOW PASS.PILOT BLOOD ALCOHOL VALUE 0.24%

Aircraft

Registration
N9153Z
Reported as
Goodyear FG-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Ann Arbor Muni

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.