MKC81DCQ47

NTSB accident investigation · Spartan 7W · Phillipsburg, KS · August 3, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 3, 1981
Place
Phillipsburg, KS · PHILLIPSBURG, KS
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N17658Spartan 7W
Status
Completed · report October 2, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810803047149A
Case key
124453

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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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3-2223   81/8/3    PHILLIPSBURG,KS     SPARTAN 7W          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 63, 1600
        TIME - 1100                    N17658              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 417 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PHILLIPSBURG MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OSHKOSH,WI                  PHILLIPSBURG,KS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N17658
Reported as
Spartan 7W
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Phillipsburg Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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