CHI77FEX49

NTSB accident investigation · Midget Mustng · Clinton, IN · September 3, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 3, 1977
Place
Clinton, IN · CLINTON, IN
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N6141UMidget Mustng
Status
Completed · report November 17, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770903031779A
Case key
145661

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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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3-2228   77/9/3    CLINTON,IN          MIDGET MUSTNG       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 428
        TIME - 1420                    N6141U              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 16 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLINTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLINTON,IN                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED

Aircraft

Registration
N6141U
Reported as
Midget Mustng
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Clinton

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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