# NTSB FTW79FRG21: Varieze 1, N95DB, Austin, TX, March 7, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 7, 1979
- Place: Austin, TX · AUSTIN, TX
- Location: 30.2672° N, 97.7431° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Austin, TX, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.2672&lon=-97.7431&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 13, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137374
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW79FRG21
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FRG21

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0436   79/3/7  NR.AUSTIN,TX          VARIEZE 1           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1542                    N95DB               PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 26, 3450 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            10 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TIMS AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         AUSTIN,TX                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
           AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: WINDSHIELDS,WINDOWS,CANOPIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
        REMARKS- CG .21IN AFT OF REAR LIMIT.NO EVIDENCE OF OVERLOAD ON CANOPY LOCKS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N95DB (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: VARIEZE 1
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Tims Airpark

## 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 19790307004259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790307004259A), Mar 7, 1979: Amtrru VARIEZE, Austin, TX, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Pilot lost control of airplane on climb out. Acrft stalled ,rolled over,vetical dive to ground. Aft CG existed.

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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