# NTSB DEN72AD046: Harvard Markiv, N626N, Chandler, AZ, April 8, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 8, 1972
- Place: Chandler, AZ · CHANDLER, AZ
- Location: 33.3062° N, 111.8413° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Chandler, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.3062&lon=-111.8413&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 13, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165760
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN72AD046
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN72AD046

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0665   72/4/8    CHANDLER,ARIZ       HARVARD MARKIV      CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 600
        TIME - 1241                    N626N               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GOODYEAR AUX 6
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MESA,ARIZ                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- LOST CTL IN LOW ALT ROLL AND SPUN IN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N626N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N626N-1972-08-14), registration cancelled 1972-08-14, S/N 20239 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HARVARD MARKIV
- Registry model: [Canadian Car & Foundry HARVARD MK IV](https://openairdocs.org/model/canadian-car-foundry-harvard-mk-iv) (registry code 1922828) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Goodyear Aux 6

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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