MIA74FKJ48

NTSB accident investigation · B-Jungman BU-131 · Monroeville, AL · January 31, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 31, 1974
Place
Monroeville, AL · MONROEVILLE, AL
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2348B-Jungman BU-131
Status
Completed · report May 30, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740131005079A
Case key
186679

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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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3-1585  74/1/31    MONROEVILLE,ALA     B-JUNGMAN BU-131    CR-  1  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1300                    N2348               PX-  0  0  0  DEMONSTRATION             AGE 46, 11216 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 56 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONROE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONROEVILLE,ALA             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - FAILURE TO RELINQUISH CONTROL
           COPILOT - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           COPILOT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CREW COORDINATION-POOR
        REMARKS- COPLT ENTRD L SNAP ROLL AT 500-600FT AGL.PLT UN GET STICK FWD DUE COPLT ON CTLS.

Aircraft

Registration
N2348
Reported as
B-Jungman BU-131
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Monroe County

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.