CHI74FEA15

NTSB accident investigation · Corbin B-ACE · Franklin, IN · October 9, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 9, 1973
Place
Franklin, IN · FRANKLIN, IN
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N10BACorbin B-ACE
Status
Completed · report November 19, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731009033239A
Case key
188371

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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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3-3090   73/10/9   FRANKLIN,IND        CORBIN B-ACE        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1250                    N10BA               PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  AGE 22, 2050 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            10 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FRANKLIN FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FRANKLIN,IND                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CORRECTING LENSES-NOT USED
        REMARKS- ACFT-ACROBATICS PROHIBITED.LOOP OBSVD FOLLOWED BY SNAP ROLL.ACFT CONT ROTATING NOSE DWN TO IMPACT.

Aircraft

Registration
N10BA
Reported as
Corbin B-ACE
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Franklin Field

FAA reports on this event · 1

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