# NTSB MKC81FA025: Tony Duci RV-3, N55F, Kennett, MO, March 11, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 11, 1981
- Place: Kennett, MO · KENNETT, MO
- Location: 36.2399° N, 90.0470° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kennett, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.2399&lon=-90.0470&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 24, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126956
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC81FA025
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81FA025

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0469  81/3/11    KENNETT,MO          TONY DUCI RV-3      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1020                    N55F                PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  28, 2200 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KENNETT MEMORIAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HORNERSVILLE,MO             KENNETT,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXCEEDED DESIGNED STRESS LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: SPARS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        REMARKS- L WING SEP FM ACFT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N55F (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: TONY DUCI RV-3
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Kennett Memorial

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19810311012189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810311012189A), Mar 11, 1981: Amtrvn VANSRV3, Kennett, MO, Destroyed. Wing spar failed on high speed pullup after buzzing runway. Remainder of airplane hit building off end of runway.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.