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NTSB accident investigation · Alvarez Polli · Grantfork, IL · October 14, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 14, 1980
Place
Grantfork, IL · GRANTFORK, IL
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N1035SAlvarez Polli
Status
Completed · report February 25, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801014057529A
Case key
128069

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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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3-3435  80/10/14   GRANTFORK,IL        ALVAREZ POLLI       CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 3000
        TIME - 1705                    N1035S              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRANTFORK,IL                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
        REMARKS- PLT REQUESTED BUT NOT GRANTED PMSN FM OWNER TO PERFORM ACRBT MNVRS.ACFT NOT ACRBT APVD OR AUZD.

Aircraft

Registration
N1035S
Reported as
Alvarez Polli
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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