IAD77FA055

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing A75N-1 · Union City, TN · August 2, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 2, 1977
Place
Union City, TN · UNION CITY, TN
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N46998Boeing A75N-1
Status
Completed · report August 16, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770802024509A
Case key
146658

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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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3-1755   77/8/2    UNION CITY,TN       BOEING A75N-1       CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 1954
        TIME - 1545                    N46998              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EVERETT STEWART
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          UNION CITY,TN               MOSCOW,TN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ATMTD LOW ALT ROLL.

Aircraft

Registration
N46998
Reported as
Boeing A75N-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Everett Stewart

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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.