MKC66A0024

NTSB accident investigation · Sr.Aero SPT D-260 · Hamel, MN · October 10, 1965

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 10, 1965
Place
Hamel, MN · HAMEL, MN
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N4648TSr.Aero SPT D-260
Status
Completed · report March 8, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175846

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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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2-0872  65/10/10   HAMEL MINN          SR.AERO SPT D-260   CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1525                    N4648T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 37, 1800 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            40 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- ELEVATOR TRIM FULL NOSE DOWN FOR LOOP

Aircraft

Registration
N4648T
Reported as
Sr.Aero SPT D-260
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed