# NTSB MIA66A0039: Mong Sport BR SPL, N47L, Summerville, SC, October 10, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 10, 1965
- Place: Summerville, SC · SUMMERVILLE, SC
- Location: 33.0056° N, 80.1774° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Summerville, SC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.0056&lon=-80.1774&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 10, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 175907
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA66A0039
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66A0039

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-1104  65/10/10   SUMMERVILLE SC      MONG SPORT BR SPL   CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 711
        TIME - 1200                    N47L                PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SUMMERVILLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N47L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N47L-1965-12-06), registration cancelled 1965-12-06, S/N 1 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MONG SPORT BR SPL
- Registry model: [Mong Sport BROWN SPECIAL](https://openairdocs.org/model/mong-sport-brown-special) (registry code 57901EP) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Summerville

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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