FTW74DQG65

NTSB accident investigation · Pitts SPL · Tulia, TX · June 6, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 6, 1974
Place
Tulia, TX · TULIA, TX
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N55HBPitts SPL
Status
Completed · report July 22, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740606018139A
Case key
128276

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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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3-1654   74/6/6    TULIA,TEX           PITTS SPL           CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 1604
        TIME - 1930                    N55HB               PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  TULIA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TULIA,TEX                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N55HB
Reported as
Pitts SPL
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tulia

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.