CHI68D0730

NTSB accident investigation · Mig.Mustang Oscar · Minooka, IL · May 2, 1968

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 2, 1968
Place
Minooka, IL · MINOOKA, IL
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7617Mig.Mustang Oscar
Status
Completed · report June 5, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111332

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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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3-0989   68/5/2    MINOOKA,ILL         MIG.MUSTANG OSCAR   CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 900
        TIME - 1245                    N7617               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 70 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BUSHBY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- ENTERED STEEP BANK TURNING TO FINAL APPROACH.

Aircraft

Registration
N7617
Reported as
Mig.Mustang Oscar
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bushby

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