CHI72DEP19

NTSB accident investigation · Doers B8M · Tichigan, WI · October 2, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 2, 1971
Place
Tichigan, WI · TICHIGAN, WI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7195Doers B8M
Status
Completed · report February 4, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163533

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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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3-1952   71/10/2   TICHIGAN,WIS        DOERS B8M           CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 2392
        TIME - 1545                    N7195               PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TICHIGAN,WIS                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- PLT INADVERTENTLY CLOSED THROTTLE. CRASHED IN LAKE AND SANK.

Aircraft

Registration
N7195
Reported as
Doers B8M
Category
Gyroplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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