# NTSB IAD73FLJ24: Whitman W-8, N4SG, Alamance, NC, April 14, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 14, 1973
- Place: Alamance, NC · ALAMANCE, NC
- Location: 36.0278° N, 79.4890° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Alamance, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0278&lon=-79.4890&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 7, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170590
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD73FLJ24
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD73FLJ24

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0941  73/4/14    ALAMANCE,NC         WHITMAN W-8         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 370
        TIME - 1530                    N4SG                PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 16 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BURLINGTON MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALAMANCE,NC                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- ACFT OBSVD TO SNAP OVR DRG TURN TO FINAL APCH.AIRBORNE APRX 1HR 20MIN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4SG](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4SG-1975-05-09), registration cancelled 1975-05-09, S/N 19294, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: WHITMAN W-8
- Registry model: [Whittman Tailwind W-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/whittman-tailwind-w-8) (registry code 979020J) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Burlington Mun

## 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 19730414007999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730414007999A), Apr 14, 1973: Amtr 9790241, Alamance, NC, Substantial damage. Acft obsvd to snap ovr drg turn to final apch. Airborne aprx 1HR 20MIN.

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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