MIA69F0473

NTSB accident investigation · Aer-Pegaso M-100S · Boca Raton, FL · May 25, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 25, 1969
Place
Boca Raton, FL · BOCA RATON, FL
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N64GAer-Pegaso M-100S
Status
Completed · report June 30, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
201583

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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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3-1208  69/5/25    BOCA RATON,FLA      AER-PEGASO M-100S   CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 500
        TIME - 1000                    N64G                PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOCA RATON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: OTHER
           AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, ATTACHMENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PITCH CONTROL PROBLEM
        REMARKS- ELEVATOR INCORRECTLY ATTACHED TO PUSH-PULL TORQUE TUBE DURING ASSEMBLY FOR FLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N64G
Reported as
Aer-Pegaso M-100S
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Boca Raton

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.