FTW68A0010

NTSB accident investigation · Ferguson B8F · Dallas, TX · July 30, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 30, 1967
Place
Dallas, TX · DALLAS, TX
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6511AFerguson B8F
Status
Completed · report August 26, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115808

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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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2-0300  67/7/30    DALLAS,TEX          FERGUSON B8F        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 60, 2042
        TIME - 0840                    N6511A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 42 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WHITE ROCK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N6511A
Reported as
Ferguson B8F
Category
Gyroplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
White Rock

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.