LAX73DUJ01

NTSB accident investigation · Corbin Baby ACE · Stanfield, AZ · July 3, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 3, 1972
Place
Stanfield, AZ · STANFIELD, AZ
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9849ZCorbin Baby ACE
Status
Completed · report February 22, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167388

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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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3-2324   72/7/3    STANFIELD,ARIZ      CORBIN BABY ACE     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 4256
        TIME - 1100                    N9849Z              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STANFIELD,ARIZ              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - LOCAL WHIRLWIND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      100
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PLT RPRTD BEING FLIPPED INVERTED BY DUST-DEVIL,UN RCVR.

Aircraft

Registration
N9849Z
Reported as
Corbin Baby ACE
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ollerton Strip