CHI81FET14

NTSB accident investigation · PDQ 2D · Goshen, IN · September 12, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 12, 1981
Place
Goshen, IN · GOSHEN, IN
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8052FPDQ 2D
Status
Completed · report December 23, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810912069639A
Case key
136459

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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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3-2757  81/9/12    GOSHEN,IN           PDQ 2D              CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 70 TOTAL
        TIME - 1806                    N8052F              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      HOURS, 1 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GOSHEN MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GOSHEN,IN                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- KNOWN TAIL FLUTTER PROBLEM.

Aircraft

Registration
N8052F
Reported as
PDQ 2D
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Goshen Municipal

FAA reports on this event · 1

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