IAD75DLJ01

NTSB accident investigation · Curtis-Wrt 16 · Gibsonville, NC · July 4, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 4, 1974
Place
Gibsonville, NC · GIBSONVILLE, NC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N422WCurtis-Wrt 16
Status
Completed · report July 15, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740704025589A
Case key
126410

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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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3-1449   74/7/4    GIBSONVILLE,NC      CURTIS-WRT 16       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 511
        TIME - 1900                    N422W               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 180 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCLEAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GIBSONVILLE,NC              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- L/O MADE SLIGHTLY BLO NML SPEED.CLBG TURN TO L,ALSO SLOWER THAN NML.CPLTD TURN,ACFT SETTLED.

Aircraft

Registration
N422W
Reported as
Curtis-Wrt 16
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mclean

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N422W · 1

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