# NTSB CHI70FBM17: Baby Ace D, N1966, No.Judson, IN, April 26, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: April 26, 1970
- Place: No.Judson, IN · NO.JUDSON, IN
- Location: 41.2161° N, 86.7765° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of North Judson, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.2161&lon=-86.7765&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report December 1, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130998
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI70FBM17
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70FBM17

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1966-2009-09-18), registration cancelled 2009-09-18, S/N RDL-1, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BABY ACE D
- Registry model: [Baby Ace D](https://openairdocs.org/model/baby-ace-d) (registry code 00301CK) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Long

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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