LAX81FVD37

NTSB accident investigation · Mdgt Mustng MM-1 · Little River, CA · August 2, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 2, 1981
Place
Little River, CA · LITTLE RIVER, CA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N69CMdgt Mustng MM-1
Status
Completed · report November 9, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810802046979A
Case key
124495

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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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3-2309   81/8/2    LITTLE RIVER,CA     MDGT MUSTNG MM-1    CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 68, 2000
        TIME - 1435                    N69C                PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MENDOCINO COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LITTLE RIVER,CA            UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING

Aircraft

Registration
N69C
Reported as
Mdgt Mustng MM-1
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Mendocino County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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