CHI73DEA33

NTSB accident investigation · EFF Graham Midget · Seymour, IN · May 5, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 5, 1973
Place
Seymour, IN · SEYMOUR, IN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2793EFF Graham Midget
Status
Completed · report June 11, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730505011079A
Case key
190353

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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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3-1386   73/5/5    SEYMOUR,IND         EFF GRAHAM MIDGET   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 244
        TIME - 1500                    N2793               PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FREEMAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SEYMOUR,IND                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- FLARED OUT TOO HI,LNDD HARD L GR COLLAPSED.

Aircraft

Registration
N2793
Reported as
EFF Graham Midget
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Freeman

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2793 · 1

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