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NTSB accident investigation · Bernardin MS-2 · Albuquerque, NM · October 18, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 18, 1975
Place
Albuquerque, NM · ALBUQUERQUE, NM
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4956EBernardin MS-2
Status
Completed · report November 21, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751018034289A
Case key
151095

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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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3-3219  75/10/18   ALBUQUERQUE,NM      BERNARDIN MS-2      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 285
        TIME - 0900                    N4956E              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCQUIRE STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBUQUERQUE,NM              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO CARB./INDUCTION SYSTEM ICING
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      48
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          350                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- RELATIVE HUMIDITY 45%.EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID PERSONS IN EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.

Aircraft

Registration
N4956E
Reported as
Bernardin MS-2
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mcquire Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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