CHI81FEX15

NTSB accident investigation · Smith Mini DSA-1 · Kokomo, IN · June 7, 1981

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 7, 1981
Place
Kokomo, IN · KOKOMO, IN
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N1307Smith Mini DSA-1
Status
Completed · report August 25, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810607035899A
Case key
125790

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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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3-1512   81/6/7  NR.KOKOMO,IN          SMITH MINI DSA-1    CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 60,
        TIME - 1547                    N1307               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  4130 TOTAL HOURS, 11 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GLENNDALE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         KOKOMO,IN                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- ATMPTD STEEP 180DEG TURN AFT TKOF,LOST ALT,COL W PARKED C-150,N10739,SUB DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N1307
Reported as
Smith Mini DSA-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Glenndale

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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