MIA69A0063

NTSB accident investigation · Meyers OTW · Kissimmee, FL · April 5, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 5, 1969
Place
Kissimmee, FL · KISSIMMEE, FL
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N26488Meyers OTW
Status
Completed · report July 29, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
184709

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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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3-1678   69/4/5    KISSIMMEE,FLA       MEYERS OTW          CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1630                    N26488              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  AGE 26, 756 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            4 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KISSIMMEE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING

Aircraft

Registration
N26488
Reported as
Meyers OTW
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Kissimmee

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