MKC75DCJ61

NTSB accident investigation · Smith Mini · Lincoln, NE · June 26, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 26, 1975
Place
Lincoln, NE · LINCOLN, NE
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N1152Smith Mini
Status
Completed · report July 25, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750626016639A
Case key
149032

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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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3-1354  75/6/26    LINCOLN,NE          SMITH MINI          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 2801
        TIME - 2030                    N1152               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 17 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARROW
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LINCOLN,NE                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- HIT RWY LGT AND FENCE POST.

Aircraft

Registration
N1152
Reported as
Smith Mini
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Arrow

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1152 · 1

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