# NTSB MIA71FLA46: Wing D-1, N822W, Destin, FL, May 4, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 4, 1971
- Place: Destin, FL · DESTIN, FL
- Location: 30.4022° N, 86.4673° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Destin, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.4022&lon=-86.4673&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 4, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 161201
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71FLA46
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71FLA46

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0287   71/5/4    DESTIN,FLA          WING D-1            CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 6310
        TIME - 1548                    N822W               PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, 70 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FT WALTON BEACH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DESTIN,FLA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT 1ST FLT IN EXPERIMENTAL TYPE ACFT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N822W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N822W-1971-08-24), registration cancelled 1971-08-24, S/N 4 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: WING D-1
- Registry model: [Wing D-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/wing-d-1) (registry code 9690302) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Ft Walton Beach

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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