# NTSB CHI75FEE33: Smith Termit, N70LS, Loves Park, IL, December 10, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 10, 1974
- Place: Loves Park, IL · LOVES PARK, IL
- Location: 42.3378° N, 88.9986° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Loves Park, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3378&lon=-88.9986&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 24, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 142947
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI75FEE33
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEE33

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3861  74/12/10   LOVES PARK,ILL      SMITH TERMIT        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 21, 25 TOTAL
        TIME - 1520                    N70LS               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 0 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MACHESNEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOVES PARK,ILL              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- PLT DID NOT RECEIVE ANY INSTRUCTION IN THE OPERATION OF THIS ACFT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N70LS](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70LS-1975-02-10), registration cancelled 1975-02-10, S/N S 1 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SMITH TERMIT
- Registry model: [Smith TERMITE A](https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-termite-a) (registry code 89102H9) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Machesney

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19741210041269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741210041269A), Dec 10, 1974: Amtr 89102H9, Loves Park, IL, Destroyed. Plt did not receive any instruction in the operation of this acft.

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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