# NTSB MIA79DLD72: Livingston Specl, N11BQ, Melbourne, FL, May 27, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 27, 1979
- Place: Melbourne, FL · MELBOURNE, FL
- Location: 28.0836° N, 80.6081° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Melbourne, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.0836&lon=-80.6081&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 31, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 136097
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA79DLD72
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DLD72

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0975  79/5/27    MELBOURNE,FL        LIVINGSTON SPECL    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 61, 700
        TIME - 1530                    N11BQ               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MELBOURNE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MELBOURNE,FL                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N11BQ](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N11BQ-1980-07-11), registration cancelled 1980-07-11, S/N 1, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LIVINGSTON SPECL
- Registry model: [Charlotte Flying Service LIVINGSTON SPECIAL](https://openairdocs.org/model/charlotte-flying-service-livingston-special) (registry code 05620E7) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Melbourne

## 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 19790527011719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790527011719A), May 27, 1979: Amtr LIVINGSTON, Melbourne, FL, Substantial damage. Lost control during landing rollout. Ground looped.

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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