CHI79FEP71

NTSB accident investigation · Munninghoff FW-190 · Oshkosh, WI · August 5, 1979

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 5, 1979
Place
Oshkosh, WI · OSHKOSH, WI
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N14926Munninghoff FW-190
Status
Completed · report November 9, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790805026559A
Case key
134095

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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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3-2418   79/8/5    OSHKOSH,WI          MUNNINGHOFF FW-190  CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 1202
        TIME - 1540                    N14926              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WITTMAN FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OSHKOSH,WI                  CHICAGO,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N14926
Reported as
Munninghoff FW-190
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Wittman Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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