MKC78FCQ36

NTSB accident investigation · Vari-Eze · Liberal, KS · August 7, 1978

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 7, 1978
Place
Liberal, KS · LIBERAL, KS
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N36EZVari-Eze
Status
Completed · report September 21, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780807021659A
Case key
140121

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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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3-2312   78/8/7    LIBERAL,KS          VARI-EZE            CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 584
        TIME - 0900                    N36EZ               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LIBERAL MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LIBERAL,KS                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N36EZ
Reported as
Vari-Eze
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Liberal Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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