MKC71DCG72

NTSB accident investigation · Rayner Push A-1 · Waldron, MO · May 22, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 22, 1971
Place
Waldron, MO · WALDRON, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N25050Rayner Push A-1
Status
Completed · report March 10, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162316

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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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3-2692  71/5/22    WALDRON,MO          RAYNER PUSH A-1     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 982
        TIME - 1645                    N25050              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NOAHS ARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WALDRON,MO                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      2000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- PLT RPRTD ENCNTRNG DOWNDRAFT IMTLY AFTR TKOF.CRASH LNDD AVOIDING PWR LINES.

Aircraft

Registration
N25050
Reported as
Rayner Push A-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Noahs Ark

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.