MIA75FKG59

NTSB accident investigation · Bushby MM1 · Thomasville, GA · February 22, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 22, 1975
Place
Thomasville, GA · THOMASVILLE, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7191Bushby MM1
Status
Completed · report March 27, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750222003209A
Case key
147893

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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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3-0407  75/2/22    THOMASVILLE,GA      BUSHBY MM1          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 4127
        TIME - 1330                    N7191               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 76 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - THOMASVILLE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          THOMASVILLE,GA              MOULTRIE,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL CONTAMINATION-EXCLUSIVE OF WATER IN FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- GRAY PUTTY LIKE SUBSTANCE FOUND IN FUEL TANK,GASCOLATER AND CARB BOWL.ELT NOT RQD.

Aircraft

Registration
N7191
Reported as
Bushby MM1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Thomasville Muni

FAA reports on this event · 1

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