FTW69D0068

NTSB accident investigation · Miniplane BNF · Addison, TX · July 6, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 6, 1968
Place
Addison, TX · ADDISON, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N21LMiniplane BNF
Status
Completed · report August 22, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109854

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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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3-1974   68/7/6    ADDISON,TEX         MINIPLANE BNF       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 225
        TIME - 1630                    N21L                PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WEED PATCH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N21L
Reported as
Miniplane BNF
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Weed Patch

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.