MIA71FKQ35

NTSB accident investigation · Snow S2C · Tutwiler, MS · May 21, 1971

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 21, 1971
Place
Tutwiler, MS · TUTWILER, MS
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9488RSnow S2C
Status
Completed · report October 29, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161196

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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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3-0251  71/5/21    TUTWILER,MISS       SNOW S2C            CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 216
        TIME - 1830                    N9488R              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TUTWILER,MISS               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PILOT PRACTICING FOR AGRICULTURAL CERTIFICATE.  STALLED DURG CLIMBING TURN.

Aircraft

Registration
N9488R
Reported as
Snow S2C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Private

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