CHI77FEI18

NTSB accident investigation · Vern Board Mini · Lorain, OH · April 26, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 26, 1977
Place
Lorain, OH · LORAIN, OH
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N57VBVern Board Mini
Status
Completed · report November 17, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
146731

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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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3-2623  77/4/26    LORAIN,OH           VERN BOARD MINI     CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 58, 700
        TIME - 1420                    N57VB               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 44 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LORAIN,OH                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N57VB
Reported as
Vern Board Mini
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Lorain County