- Date
- September 1, 1986, 12:53 local (16:53 UTC)
- Place
- Holly, MI
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N1BLLawrence Baby Great Lakes
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860901043079A
- Case key
- 13284
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Analysis
The plt/owner had recently acquired the acft & had only about 3 hrs of flt time in this make & model. After taking off, he flew to the area of a friend's house & made svrl passes over a field near the house. After the last pass, the plt turned to an easterly heading & began a steep climb. Witnesses rprtd that at the top of the climb, the acft stalled, entered a spin & crashed. No preimpact part failure or malfunction was found during an exam of the acft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1BL
- Reported as
- Lawrence Baby Great Lakes (BABY GREAT)
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 364 B
- Airframe hours
- 2,287
- Engine
- Continental A-75, 75 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Fredrick W. Heidt
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 2, 1986 · 13 hours before
- Departed
- 9G2 · Linden, MI
- Destination
- 9G2
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 46
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 384 total · 3 in this make and model · 348 as pilot in command · 19 in the last 90 days · 14 in the last 30 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Variable at 2 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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