FTW73AF004

NTSB accident investigation · Dehavilland DH82A · Jenks, OK · July 23, 1972

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 23, 1972
Place
Jenks, OK · JENKS, OK
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3549Dehavilland DH82A
Status
Completed · report March 19, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168427

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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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3-3294  72/7/23    JENKS,OKLA          DEHAVILLAND DH82A   CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 166
        TIME - 1443                    N3549               PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RIVERSIDE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TULSA,OKLA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N3549
Reported as
Dehavilland DH82A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Riverside

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.