FTW71FRA50

NTSB accident investigation · Baby GT LKS C-85 · Tomball, TX · May 1, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 1, 1971
Place
Tomball, TX · TOMBALL, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1214Baby GT LKS C-85
Status
Completed · report January 6, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160846

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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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3-1494   71/5/1    TOMBALL,TEX         BABY GT LKS C-85    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 680
        TIME - 1503                    N1214               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 90 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DAVID WAYNE HOOKS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FRIENDSWOOD,TEX             TOMBALL,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N1214
Reported as
Baby GT LKS C-85
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
David Wayne Hooks