MKC74FCG22

NTSB accident investigation · Crane-Brezy DJ-3 · Conway, MO · February 23, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 23, 1974
Place
Conway, MO · CONWAY, MO
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N10JSCrane-Brezy DJ-3
Status
Completed · report April 11, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740223005389A
Case key
186985

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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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3-0339  74/2/23    CONWAY,MO           CRANE-BREZY DJ-3    CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 1300
        TIME - 1115                    N10JS               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEBANON,MO                  TULSA,OKLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT,CLEAR AIR
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      45
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          160                                                       16
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- OBSVD ATMTG TO LND ON HWY.WIND IN AREA RPRTD 40MPH.PIREP OF SVR TURBC.

Aircraft

Registration
N10JS
Reported as
Crane-Brezy DJ-3
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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