# NTSB MIA74FKG38: Roberts Bandit, N71DR, Rocky Face, GA, October 25, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 25, 1973
- Place: Rocky Face, GA · ROCKY FACE, GA
- Location: 34.8051° N, 85.0274° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rocky Face, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.8051&lon=-85.0274&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 28, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188006
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA74FKG38
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74FKG38

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3555  73/10/25   ROCKY FACE,GA       ROBERTS BANDIT      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 292
        TIME - 1730                    N71DR               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HENDERSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROME,GA                     ROCKY FACE,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: ON GROUND                              LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: OTHER
           AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: BULKHEADS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- BULKHEAD SUPPORTING REAR SPAR FAILED AT GLUE JOINT WING TWISTED DRAGGED ON RUNWAY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N71DR](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71DR-2014-12-02), registration cancelled 2014-12-02, S/N DER-1, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBERTS BANDIT
- Registry model: [Roberts 1971 BANDIT](https://openairdocs.org/model/roberts-1971-bandit) (registry code 0562023) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Henderson

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19731025037649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731025037649A), Oct 25, 1973: Amtr 0562023, Rocky Face, GA, Substantial damage. Bulkhead supporting rear spar failed at glue joint wing twisted dragged on runway.

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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