FTW66A0119

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing A75N1 · Welsh, LA · June 26, 1966

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 26, 1966
Place
Welsh, LA · WELSH, LA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N4513NBoeing A75N1
Status
Completed · report February 6, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171687

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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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2-0539  66/6/26    WELSH LA            BOEING A75N1        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 997
        TIME - 1615                    N4513N              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WELSH MUNICIPAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- N4513N STALLED NEAR THE TOP OF A LOOP AND ENTERED IVERTED SPIN.ALT ADEQ FOR RECOVERY.NO PARACHUTE.

Aircraft

Registration
N4513N
Reported as
Boeing A75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Welsh Municipal

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.