MIA73FKJ28

NTSB accident investigation · Stampe SV4C · Selma, AL · September 22, 1972

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 22, 1972
Place
Selma, AL · SELMA, AL
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N65SVStampe SV4C
Status
Completed · report February 13, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167549

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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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3-1796  72/9/22    SELMA,ALA           STAMPE SV4C         CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 25,
        TIME - 1500                    N65SV               PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      650 TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY HARBOR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SELMA,ALA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                 5000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     THUNDERSTORM
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           90                                                      150
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           15                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- WINDS GUSTING TO 20K BLEW ACFT OFF RWY.HIT HANGAR ROOF ON ABORT.MILITARY RATED PLT.1ST FLT IN TYPE

Aircraft

Registration
N65SV
Reported as
Stampe SV4C
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Sky Harbor