FTW71FPD36

NTSB accident investigation · Miniplane DSA-1 · Arlington, TX · February 9, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 9, 1971
Place
Arlington, TX · ARLINGTON, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N29TMiniplane DSA-1
Status
Completed · report December 10, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159813

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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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3-0829   71/2/9    ARLINGTON,TEX       MINIPLANE DSA-1     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1420                    N29T                PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 24, 394 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            10 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARLINGTON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT WORTH,TEX                ARLINGTON,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- WING STRUTS,FITTINGS DMGD.

Aircraft

Registration
N29T
Reported as
Miniplane DSA-1
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Arlington Muni

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.