# NTSB CHI7LFEI10: Pietenpol GN-1, N3148, Lattasburg, OH, August 10, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: August 10, 1975
- Place: Lattasburg, OH · LATTASBURG, OH
- Location: 40.8787° N, 82.1085° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lattasburg, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8787&lon=-82.1085&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report October 3, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150082
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI7LFEI10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI7LFEI10

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2552  75/8/10    LATTASBURG,OH       PIETENPOL GN-1      CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 556
        TIME - 1830                    N3148               PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 32 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ICKES TYSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LATTASBURG,OH               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- TWO ACFT OBSVD OVR TREE TOPS AND THEN CIRCLE PRIOR TO ONE ACFT DSCNDG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3148](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3148-1975-10-06), registration cancelled 1975-10-06, S/N 148-1 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIETENPOL GN-1
- Registry model: [Eaa Chapter 148 PIETENPOL AIRCAMPER](https://openairdocs.org/model/eaa-chapter-148-pietenpol-aircamper) (registry code 70401BN) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Ickes Tyson

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19750810026639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750810026639A), Aug 10, 1975: Amtr 7040141, Lattasburg, OH, Substantial damage. Two acft obsvd ovr tree tops and then circle prior to one acft dscndg.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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