CHI70FBM17

NTSB accident investigation · Baby Ace D · No.Judson, IN · April 26, 1970

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 26, 1970
Place
No.Judson, IN · NO.JUDSON, IN
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1966Baby Ace D
Status
Completed · report December 1, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
130998

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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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3-4620  70/4/26    NO.JUDSON,IND       BABY ACE D          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 200
        TIME - 1730                    N1966               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LONG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NO.JUDSON,IND               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: FAIRINGS
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- PLT HAD JUST PAINTED WGS. FAIRING STRIPS STILL OFF. ENTERED HI SPEED STALL,UN RECOVER.

Aircraft

Registration
N1966
Reported as
Baby Ace D
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Long

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