FTW79FPG06

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft F19 · Sulphur City, AR · November 5, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 5, 1978
Place
Sulphur City, AR · SULPHUR CITY, AR
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3559TTaylorcraft F19
Status
Completed · report December 11, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781105035019A
Case key
139060

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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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3-3196   78/11/5   SULPHUR CITY,AR     TAYLORCRAFT F19     CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1415                    N3559T              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  55, 31200 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FAYETTEVILLE,AR             SULPHUR CITY,AR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N3559T
Reported as
Taylorcraft F19
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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