CHI76FEA10

NTSB accident investigation · Woody Pushr WAS-2 · Holton, IN · September 7, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 7, 1975
Place
Holton, IN · HOLTON, IN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N411BZWoody Pushr WAS-2
Status
Completed · report October 21, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750907029409A
Case key
150832

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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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3-2653   75/9/7    HOLTON,IN           WOODY PUSHR WAS-2   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 235
        TIME - 0930                    N411BZ              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VEVAY,IN                    SHELBYVILLE,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT: OTHER
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
                                  PROP/ENGINE VIBRATION
        REMARKS- PAX INADVERTENTLY RELEASED SEAT BELT ALLOWING SHOULDER HARNESS TO STREAM REARWARD INTO PROP.

Aircraft

Registration
N411BZ
Reported as
Woody Pushr WAS-2
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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