CHI80FEX12

NTSB accident investigation · Hugo Craft 01 · Indianapolis, IN · April 21, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 21, 1980
Place
Indianapolis, IN · INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N8GHHugo Craft 01
Status
Completed · report June 10, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800421010409A
Case key
130758

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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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3-1066  80/4/21    INDIANAPOLIS,IN     HUGO CRAFT 01       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 1035
        TIME - 1830                    N8GH                PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 80 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HILLENBURG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          INDIANAPOLIS,IN             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- PROP STRUCK GROUND DURING HIGH SPEED TAXI.

Aircraft

Registration
N8GH
Reported as
Hugo Craft 01
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hillenburg

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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