MKC76DCQ08

NTSB accident investigation · Hegy RCH-1 · Uniontown, KS · August 7, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 7, 1975
Place
Uniontown, KS · UNIONTOWN, KS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9360Hegy RCH-1
Status
Completed · report October 23, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750807023669A
Case key
150624

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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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3-2661   75/8/7    UNIONTOWN,KS        HEGY RCH-1          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 71, 10000
        TIME - 1830                    N9360               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOLT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          UNIONTOWN,KS                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N9360
Reported as
Hegy RCH-1
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Holt

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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