# NTSB MIA71FKG20: Wittman W-8, N1010B, La Grange, GA, August 10, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: August 10, 1970
- Place: La Grange, GA · LA GRANGE, GA
- Location: 33.0393° N, 85.0313° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of LaGrange, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.0393&lon=-85.0313&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report March 11, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 113609
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71FKG20
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71FKG20

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2249  70/8/10    LA GRANGE,GA        WITTMAN W-8         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 500
        TIME - 1845                    N1010B              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CALLAWAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LA GRANGE,GA                MACON,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ACFT SERVICED,FUEL CAP REPLACED WITH VENT FACING AFT.TREES S,W OF FLD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1010B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1010B-1971-04-14), registration cancelled 1971-04-14, S/N 52 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: WITTMAN W-8
- Registry model: [Whittman Slade W-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/whittman-slade-w-8) (registry code 97902XF) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Callaway

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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