DIA68D0045

NTSB accident investigation · Fairchild M-62A · Wilkesboro, NC · August 6, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 6, 1967
Place
Wilkesboro, NC · WILKESBORO, NC
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N46151Fairchild M-62A
Status
Completed · report November 1, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115210

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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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3-2792   67/8/6    WILKESBORO,NC       FAIRCHILD M-62A     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 176
        TIME - 1620                    N46151              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILKES COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT

Aircraft

Registration
N46151
Reported as
Fairchild M-62A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wilkes County

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