FTW76AF093

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337 · Bunkie, LA · May 6, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 6, 1976
Place
Bunkie, LA · BUNKIE, LA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5419SCessna 337
Status
Completed · report November 5, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
154244

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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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3-3103   76/5/6  NR.BUNKIE,LA          CESSNA 337          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 62, 1050
        TIME - 1605                    N5419S              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BUNKIE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         BUNKIE,LA                    COTTONPORT,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
        REMARKS- PLT HAD BEEN UP LATE THE NIGHT BEFORE THE FLIGHT.

Aircraft

Registration
N5419S
Reported as
Cessna 337
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Bunkie Muni