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NTSB accident investigation · Pitts Swayne · Kearney, MO · May 25, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 25, 1980
Place
Kearney, MO · KEARNEY, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N45TSPitts Swayne
Status
Completed · report July 7, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800525014479A
Case key
130838

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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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3-1210  80/5/25    KEARNEY,MO          PITTS SWAYNE        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 621
        TIME - 1810                    N45TS               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 14 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROYAL WOODS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          INDEPENDENCE,MO             KEARNEY,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: RUNWAY OR APPROACH LIGHTS                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N45TS
Reported as
Pitts Swayne
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Royal Woods

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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