CHI71FET31

NTSB accident investigation · Fleet 16B · Osceola, IN · June 26, 1971

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 26, 1971
Place
Osceola, IN · OSCEOLA, IN
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N39601Fleet 16B
Status
Completed · report March 1, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161744

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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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3-2400  71/6/26    OSCEOLA,IND         FLEET 16B           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 144
        TIME - 1420                    N39601              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MISHAWAKA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OSCEOLA,IND                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N39601
Reported as
Fleet 16B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mishawaka

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.