CHI76AC068

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18A · Belvidere, IL · June 12, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 12, 1976
Place
Belvidere, IL · BELVIDERE, IL
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1587APiper PA-18A
Status
Completed · report February 17, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760612038589A
Case key
155096

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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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3-3818  76/6/12  NR.BELVIDERE,IL       PIPER PA-18A        CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1300                    N1587A              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      30, 4633 TOTAL HOURS, 500
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BELVIDERE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         BELVIDERE,IL                BELVIDERE,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- AFTER TKOF ACFT ENTERED DOWNWIND, NOSED OVER CONTINUING A RT TURN INTO THE GROUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N1587A
Reported as
Piper PA-18A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Belvidere

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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