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NTSB accident investigation · Taylor Titch · Finleyville, PA · August 17, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 17, 1970
Place
Finleyville, PA · FINLEYVILLE, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5571Taylor Titch
Status
Completed · report February 24, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113556

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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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3-2057  70/8/17    FINLEYVILLE,PA      TAYLOR TITCH        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 125
        TIME - 1740                    N5571               PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FINLEYVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FINLEYVILLE,PA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PLTS 1ST FLT IN MODIFIED HOME BUILT ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N5571
Reported as
Taylor Titch
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Finleyville

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