MKC80FA036

NTSB accident investigation · Cherokee II · So Sioux City, NE · May 28, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 28, 1980
Place
So Sioux City, NE · SO SIOUX CITY, NE
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N129VCherokee II
Status
Completed · report July 25, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800528022689A
Case key
130865

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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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3-1257  80/5/28    SO SIOUX CITY,NE    CHEROKEE II         CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1830                    N129V               PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  AGE 52, 1543 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            5 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARTIN FLD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SO SIOUX CITY,NE            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- SINGLE WHEEL LNDG GEAR.

Aircraft

Registration
N129V
Reported as
Cherokee II
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Martin Fld

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.