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NTSB accident investigation · Fairchild 24 · Rockwood, TN · November 12, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 12, 1976
Place
Rockwood, TN · ROCKWOOD, TN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N81365Fairchild 24
Status
Completed · report January 7, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761112036669A
Case key
156343

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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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3-3576  76/11/12   ROCKWOOD,TN         FAIRCHILD 24        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 577
        TIME - 0930                    N81365              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROCKWOOD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROCKWOOD,TN                 MEMPHIS,TN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        REMARKS- TKOF WITH THIN LAYER OF ROUGH ICE ON ALL TOP SURFACES.

Aircraft

Registration
N81365
Reported as
Fairchild 24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Rockwood

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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