# NTSB FTW73FRG02: Miniplane DSA, N3867, San Antonio, TX, July 15, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 15, 1972
- Place: San Antonio, TX · SAN ANTONIO, TX
- Location: 29.4241° N, 98.4936° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Antonio, TX, within about 13 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.4241&lon=-98.4936&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 27, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 167288
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW73FRG02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73FRG02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2422  72/7/15    SAN ANTONIO,TEX     MINIPLANE DSA       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 269
        TIME - 1230                    N3867               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 75 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TWIN OAKS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    3000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           85                                                      180
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           12                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- HIT TALL GRASS 20FT LFT OF RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3867](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3867-2014-11-12), registration cancelled 2014-11-12, S/N 1, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MINIPLANE DSA
- Registry model: [Chmiel -Golding CG MINIPLANE](https://openairdocs.org/model/chmiel-golding-cg-miniplane) (registry code 0562028) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Twin Oaks

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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