# NTSB FTW71FPD09: Pop Rivet 1, N4727, Newark, TX, August 4, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 4, 1970
- Place: Newark, TX · NEWARK, TX
- Location: 33.0135° N, 97.4884° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Newark, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.0135&lon=-97.4884&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 4, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 111459
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW71FPD09
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FPD09

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3280   70/8/4    NEWARK,TEX          POP RIVET 1         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 108
        TIME - 1230                    N4727               PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EAGLE MOUNTAIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEWARK,TEX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           WEATHER - HIGH TEMPERATURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     HEAD WIND 338-022 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           98                                                      180
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           4                                                       VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- PLTS INITIAL TKOF IN ACFT. DIDNT USE FULL PWR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4727](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4727-1971-03-11), registration cancelled 1971-03-11, S/N 1 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: POP RIVET 1
- Registry model: [Bishop POP RIVETS I](https://openairdocs.org/model/bishop-pop-rivets-i) (registry code 05611CL) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Eagle Mountain

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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