CHI75FEP08

NTSB accident investigation · 3 Roadable Bryan · Oshkosh, WI · August 2, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 2, 1974
Place
Oshkosh, WI · OSHKOSH, WI
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2714C3 Roadable Bryan
Status
Completed · report December 9, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740802029229A
Case key
138744

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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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3-3473   74/8/2    OSHKOSH,WIS         3 ROADABLE BRYAN    CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, UNK/NR
        TIME - 0913                    N2714C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WITTMAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OSHKOSH,WIS                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO USE OR INCORRECTLY USED MISC.EQUIPMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
        REMARKS- STOWABLE WING IMPROPERLY LOCKED.WING FOLDED ON TKOF.

Aircraft

Registration
N2714C
Reported as
3 Roadable Bryan
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Wittman

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.