CHI79FEV27

NTSB accident investigation · Smith BGL · Macomb, IL · July 22, 1979

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 22, 1979
Place
Macomb, IL · MACOMB, IL
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N69119Smith BGL
Status
Completed · report November 5, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790722024399A
Case key
133990

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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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3-2248  79/7/22    MACOMB,IL           SMITH BGL           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1530                    N69119              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  36, 4108 TOTAL HOURS, 30
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SMITH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MACOMB,IL                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N69119
Reported as
Smith BGL
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Smith

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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