FTW81FPD35

NTSB accident investigation · Windwagon Bohls · Arlington, TX · August 8, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 8, 1981
Place
Arlington, TX · ARLINGTON, TX
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9036ZWindwagon Bohls
Status
Completed · report September 10, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810808049079A
Case key
125080

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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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3-1736   81/8/8    ARLINGTON,TX        WINDWAGON BOHLS     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 250
        TIME - 0945                    N9036Z              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 47 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARLINGTON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ARLINGTON,TX                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           STALL                                                    LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - VIBRATION,EXCESSIVE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- 2 CYL VW ENG. 1 CYL MISFIRED,ENCTRD SVR ENG VIBRATION,PLT SHTDN ENG.

Aircraft

Registration
N9036Z
Reported as
Windwagon Bohls
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Arlington Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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