MIA73FKT66

NTSB accident investigation · Buehler 103-S · Ft Lauderdale, FL · February 21, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
February 21, 1973
Place
Ft Lauderdale, FL · FT LAUDERDALE, FL
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N103EBBuehler 103-S
Status
Completed · report July 19, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730221011499A
Case key
173552

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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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3-1716  73/2/21    FT LAUDERDALE,FLA   BUEHLER 103-S       CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 74, 3210
        TIME - 1119                    N103EB              PX-  0  0  1  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FT LAUDERDALE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT LAUDERDALE,FLA           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: POOR/INADEQUATE DESIGN
          FLT CONTROLS-AERODYNAMIC LOSS OF ELEVATOR CONTROL
        REMARKS- NOSE OF ACFT LIFTED VERY FAST R WING HIT RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N103EB
Reported as
Buehler 103-S
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ft Lauderdale

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Other investigations on N103EB · 1

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