MKC76AK060

NTSB accident investigation · Dehavilland DHC-2 · Carbondale, KS · June 10, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 10, 1976
Place
Carbondale, KS · CARBONDALE, KS
Injuries
3 serious, 2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N90785Dehavilland DHC-2
Status
Completed · report September 23, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760610027429A
Case key
154705

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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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3-2357  76/6/10    CARBONDALE,KS       DEHAVILLAND DHC-2   CR-  0  2  0  MISCELLANEOUS             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1020                    N90785              PX-  0  1  2  OTHER PUBLIC              26, 2498 TOTAL HOURS, 134
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          TOPEKA,KS                   LARNED,KS                    HUTCHINSON,KS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISREGARD OF GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE
           WEATHER - WIND SHEAR
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    25000
        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- SEARCH PATTERN FLT AT 75 MPH.

Aircraft

Registration
N90785
Reported as
Dehavilland DHC-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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