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NTSB accident investigation · Marrs Midget · Tulsa, OK · April 5, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 5, 1975
Place
Tulsa, OK · TULSA, OK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N54044Marrs Midget
Status
Completed · report May 8, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750405007439A
Case key
148351

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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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3-0636   75/4/5    TULSA,OK            MARRS MIDGET        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 171
        TIME - 1735                    N54044              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARVEY YOUNG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TULSA,OK                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PLT HAD .5 HR IN TYPE.

Aircraft

Registration
N54044
Reported as
Marrs Midget
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Harvey Young

FAA reports on this event · 1

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