# NTSB CHI71FET31: Fleet 16B, N39601, Osceola, IN, June 26, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: June 26, 1971
- Place: Osceola, IN · OSCEOLA, IN
- Location: 41.6657° N, 86.0787° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Osceola, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6657&lon=-86.0787&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report March 1, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 161744
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI71FET31
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71FET31

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N39601), registered now, S/N 301 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: FLEET 16B
- Registry model: [Fleet FLEET 16B](https://openairdocs.org/model/fleet-fleet-16b) (registry code 3480502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Kinner B5 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/kinner-b5-series) (registry code 37501, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Mishawaka

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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