CHI69F0556

NTSB accident investigation · Gibson D · Selma, IN · March 19, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 19, 1969
Place
Selma, IN · SELMA, IN
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N126GGibson D
Status
Completed · report July 14, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118683

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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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3-1387  69/3/19    SELMA,IND           GIBSON D            CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 182
        TIME - 1615                    N126G               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 11 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SELMA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N126G
Reported as
Gibson D
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Selma

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.