CHI67F0243

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-44 · Kendallville, IN · July 31, 1966

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 31, 1966
Place
Kendallville, IN · KENDALLVILLE, IN
Injuries
5 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N132XGrumman G-44
Status
Completed · report February 6, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171654

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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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2-0516  66/7/31    KENDALLVILLE IND    GRUMMAN G-44        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 862
        TIME - 1500                    N132X               PX-  0  4  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 101 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KENDALLVILLE MUNI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND

Aircraft

Registration
N132X
Reported as
Grumman G-44
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Kendallville Muni