CHI75AC045

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-11 · Brunswick, OH · December 21, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 21, 1974
Place
Brunswick, OH · BRUNSWICK, OH
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N4703MPiper PA-11
Status
Completed · report February 3, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741221043719A
Case key
144951

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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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3-4197  74/12/21 NR.BRUNSWICK,OHIO     PIPER PA-11         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 225
        TIME - 1115                    N4703M              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 66 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRUNSWICK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VALLEY CITY,OHIO            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        REMARKS- PERFORMED LOOP.AFTER RECOVERY ENTERED SPIN FM ABT 500FT AGL.

Aircraft

Registration
N4703M
Reported as
Piper PA-11
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Brunswick

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4703M · 1

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