MKC73AK011

NTSB accident investigation · N.American SNJ-5 · Kingman, KS · July 31, 1972

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 31, 1972
Place
Kingman, KS · KINGMAN, KS
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N3194GN.American SNJ-5
Status
Completed · report February 12, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167547

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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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3-1719  72/7/31    KINGMAN,KANS        N.AMERICAN SNJ-5    CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 38,
        TIME - 0947                    N3194G              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KINGMAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KINGMAN,KANS                INDEPENDENCE,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- LOST CTL IN L CHANDELLE SHORTLY AFTER T/O.

Aircraft

Registration
N3194G
Reported as
N.American SNJ-5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Kingman