# NTSB CHI75FET09: Sidewinder Smyth, N22AJ, Huntington, IN, October 24, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 24, 1974
- Place: Huntington, IN · HUNTINGTON, IN
- Location: 40.8808° N, 85.5055° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Huntington, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8808&lon=-85.5055&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 5, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140948
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI75FET09
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FET09

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3387  74/10/24   HUNTINGTON,IND      SIDEWINDER SMYTH    CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1615                    N22AJ               PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      AGE 28, 1810 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            20 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HUNTINGTON,IND              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- OBSVD,LOW PASS THEN ACFT CLBD TO ABT 1000FT AGL AFTR STEEP PULL-UP PRIOR TO SPIRAL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N22AJ](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N22AJ-1974-12-20), registration cancelled 1974-12-20, S/N 212206, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SIDEWINDER SMYTH
- Registry model: [Sutton SMYTH SIDEWINDER](https://openairdocs.org/model/sutton-smyth-sidewinder) (registry code 0564901) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19741024037059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741024037059A), Oct 24, 1974: Amtr 0564941, Huntington, IN, Destroyed. Obsvd,low pass then acft clbd to abt 1000FT AGL aftr steep pull-up prior to spiral.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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