MKC68F0510

NTSB accident investigation · Pr.Prairie SPL 2 · Pr.Prairie, KS · April 14, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 14, 1968
Place
Pr.Prairie, KS · PR.PRAIRIE, KS
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8635EPr.Prairie SPL 2
Status
Completed · report May 17, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111241

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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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3-0899  68/4/14    PR.PRAIRIE,KANS     PR.PRAIRIE SPL 2    CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 58, 6000
        TIME - 1730                    N8635E              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 46 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - UNRUH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- NO FLT TIME FOR PAST 90 DAYS.

Aircraft

Registration
N8635E
Reported as
Pr.Prairie SPL 2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Unruh