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NTSB accident investigation · Der Jagger Wilson · Loudon, TN · February 24, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 24, 1980
Place
Loudon, TN · LOUDON, TN
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N75BWDer Jagger Wilson
Status
Completed · report April 24, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800224003589A
Case key
131746

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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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3-0250  80/2/24  NR.LOUDON,TN          DER JAGGER WILSON   CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 2900
        TIME - 1250                    N75BW               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MADISONVILLE,TN             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- ACFT HIT WTR DRG LOW PASS OVR LK,BUT REMAINED AIRBORNE TILL OVR LND.WOOD PROP TIPS FND IN WTR.

Aircraft

Registration
N75BW
Reported as
Der Jagger Wilson
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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