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NTSB accident investigation · Curtis JN4C · Tullahoma, TN · October 2, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 2, 1976
Place
Tullahoma, TN · TULLAHOMA, TN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N49289Curtis JN4C
Status
Completed · report December 30, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761002030229A
Case key
155620

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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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3-3490   76/10/2   TULLAHOMA,TN        CURTIS JN4C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1600                    N49289              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 49, 6000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            200 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORTHERN FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TULLAHOMA,TN                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- WING EXTDD OVR SOYBEAN,SKID TANGLED IN CROP.

Aircraft

Registration
N49289
Reported as
Curtis JN4C
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Northern Field

FAA reports on this event · 1

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