# NTSB FTW74FPA07: Jungmeister Bucker, N701D, Commerce, TX, October 19, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: October 19, 1973
- Place: Commerce, TX · COMMERCE, TX
- Location: 33.2410° N, 95.8989° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Commerce, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.2410&lon=-95.8989&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report November 15, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188439
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW74FPA07
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FPA07

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2979  73/10/19   COMMERCE,TEX        JUNGMEISTER BUCKER  CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 371
        TIME - 0800                    N701D               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 24 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COMMERCE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COMMERCE,TEX                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- PLT ATTEMPTED A SNAP ROLL 300 FT AGL IN A 3/4 SCALE MODEL JUNGMEISTER ACFT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N701D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N701D-2013-08-07), registration cancelled 2013-08-07, S/N DRP-1 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: JUNGMEISTER BUCKER
- Registry model: [Buckers JUNGMEISTER](https://openairdocs.org/model/buckers-jungmeister) (registry code 05601D6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Commerce

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19731019033079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731019033079A), Oct 19, 1973: Kinner SPORTSTERK, Commerce, TX, Substantial damage. Plt attempted a snap roll 300 ft AGL in a 3/4 scale model jungmeister acft.

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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