MIA76FKT62

NTSB accident investigation · Schweizer TSC-1A · Naples, FL · April 1, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 1, 1976
Place
Naples, FL · NAPLES, FL
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2029TSchweizer TSC-1A
Status
Completed · report July 16, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760401008339A
Case key
153826

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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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3-1247   76/4/1    NAPLES,FL           SCHWEIZER TSC-1A    CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 4306
        TIME - 1630                    N2029T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 51 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NAPLES,FL                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- ACFT OBSVD AT SLOW SPEED BFR BANKING SHARPLY AND DSCNDING.ACFT NOT RCVRD FM GULF.

Aircraft

Registration
N2029T
Reported as
Schweizer TSC-1A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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