NYC72AN058

NTSB accident investigation · Fairchild M-62A · Stevensville, MD · October 21, 1971

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 21, 1971
Place
Stevensville, MD · STEVENSVILLE, MD
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N91022Fairchild M-62A
Status
Completed · report March 2, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163450

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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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3-2448  71/10/21   STEVENSVILLE,MD     FAIRCHILD M-62A     CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 93 TOTAL
        TIME - 1255                    N91022              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 13 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BAY BRIDGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STEVENSVILLE,MD            UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        REMARKS- ACFT NOSE HI,L TURN.WINGS LVLD,NOSE HI.ACFT SETTLED THEN NOSE DROPPED ROLLED L,SPUN.FLAPS 1/2 DWN.

Aircraft

Registration
N91022
Reported as
Fairchild M-62A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Bay Bridge

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.