CHI68F0111

NTSB accident investigation · Zmick Black · Bad Axe, MI · July 3, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 3, 1967
Place
Bad Axe, MI · BAD AXE, MI
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4679TZmick Black
Status
Completed · report October 2, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115830

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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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2-0461   67/7/3    BAD AXE,MICH        ZMICK BLACK         CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 347
        TIME - 1600                    N4679T              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HURON COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT

Aircraft

Registration
N4679T
Reported as
Zmick Black
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Huron County

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