MIA72AM128

NTSB accident investigation · Fairchild M-62A · Madison, MS · June 2, 1972

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 2, 1972
Place
Madison, MS · MADISON, MS
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N54112Fairchild M-62A
Status
Completed · report December 4, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166587

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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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3-0908   72/6/2    MADISON,MISS        FAIRCHILD M-62A     CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1310                    N54112              PX-  1  0  0  BUSINESS                  AGE 25, 5746 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            10 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRUCE CAMPBELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MADISON,MISS                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- PAX WAS FILMING AEROBATIC MANEUVERS,NON REVENUE. PLT FAILED TO RECOVER FROM INTNTL SPIN.

Aircraft

Registration
N54112
Reported as
Fairchild M-62A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Bruce Campbell

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