MKC73FCQ23

NTSB accident investigation · Beard-Parkr Mini · Benton, KS · December 26, 1972

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 26, 1972
Place
Benton, KS · BENTON, KS
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6699Beard-Parkr Mini
Status
Completed · report March 29, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
169282

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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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3-3870  72/12/26   BENTON,KANS         BEARD-PARKR MINI    CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 183
        TIME - 1145                    N6699               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BENTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BENTON,KANS                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- 5 MIN IN TYPE.VOLKSWAGEN ENG

Aircraft

Registration
N6699
Reported as
Beard-Parkr Mini
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Benton

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.