CHI71FBA05

NTSB accident investigation · Fairchild PT-19B · Lafayette, IN · August 9, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 9, 1970
Place
Lafayette, IN · LAFAYETTE, IN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N48171Fairchild PT-19B
Status
Completed · report June 10, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191022

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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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3-3391   70/8/9    LAFAYETTE,IND       FAIRCHILD PT-19B    CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1400                    N48171              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 50, 1457 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1344 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAFAYETTE,IND               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- BOTH PLTS THOUGHT OTHER HAD CTL.

Aircraft

Registration
N48171
Reported as
Fairchild PT-19B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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