# NTSB FTW66A0085: Emigh Acft A-2, N8332H, Freer, TX, April 2, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 2, 1966
- Place: Freer, TX · FREER, TX
- Location: 27.8822° N, 98.6174° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Freer, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.8822&lon=-98.6174&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 29, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 172968
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW66A0085
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66A0085

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0149   66/4/2    FREER TEXAS         EMIGH ACFT A-2      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 60 TOTAL
        TIME - 1030                    N8332H              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, UNK/NR
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FREER MUNICIPAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- INADVERTENT SPIN DURING STALL PRACTICE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8332H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8332H-1966-06-17), registration cancelled 1966-06-17, S/N 35 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: EMIGH ACFT A-2
- Registry model: [Emigh TROJAN A-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/emigh-trojan-a-2) (registry code 3270102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Freer Municipal

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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