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NTSB accident investigation · Spezio Sport · Thomasville, NC · November 3, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 3, 1973
Place
Thomasville, NC · THOMASVILLE, NC
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3695Spezio Sport
Status
Completed · report January 9, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731103034399A
Case key
187872

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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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3-3784   73/11/3   THOMASVILLE,NC      SPEZIO SPORT        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 38, 100
        TIME - 1245                    N3695               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MENDENHALL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          THOMASVILLE,NC              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- ACFT STALLED APRX 2-4 FT AGL WITH FULL PWR.

Aircraft

Registration
N3695
Reported as
Spezio Sport
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mendenhall

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.