LAX76DUK08

NTSB accident investigation · Hickey SE5A · Phoenix, AZ · September 12, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 12, 1976
Place
Phoenix, AZ · PHOENIX, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N596Hickey SE5A
Status
Completed · report October 13, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760912028809A
Case key
155406

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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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3-2547  76/9/12    PHOENIX,AZ          HICKEY SE5A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 320
        TIME - 1221                    N596                PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DEER VALLEY ARPT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHOENIX,AZ                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N596
Reported as
Hickey SE5A
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Deer Valley Arpt

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N596 · 1

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