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NTSB accident investigation · Myna Bird 1 · Lihue, HI · July 28, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 28, 1980
Place
Lihue, HI · LIHUE, HI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N5574KMyna Bird 1
Status
Completed · report September 9, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800728039599A
Case key
129957

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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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3-1662  80/7/28    LIHUE,HI            MYNA BIRD 1         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 575
        TIME - 1434                    N5574K              PX-  0  0  0  EXPERIMENTATION           TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LIHUE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LIHUE,HI                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: ABORTED
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH B-18,N99799,MINOR DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N5574K
Reported as
Myna Bird 1
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lihue

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