# NTSB NYC72DKM26: Jeanies Teenie, N2534, Marion, NC, March 21, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: March 21, 1972
- Place: Marion, NC · MARION, NC
- Location: 35.6762° N, 82.0008° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Marion, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.6762&lon=-82.0008&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report October 11, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165834
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72DKM26
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72DKM26

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0393  72/3/21    MARION,NC           JEANIES TEENIE      CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 65 TOTAL
        TIME - 1115                    N2534               PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      HOURS, 0 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHIFLET
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MARION,NC                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- TESTING ACFT OVER RWY.BECAME AIRBORNE WITH INSUFFICIENT RWY TO LND ON.HAD MOVED SEAT TOO FAR AFT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2534](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2534-1972-11-08), registration cancelled 1972-11-08, S/N 4901885 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: JEANIES TEENIE
- Registry model: [Creighton JEANIES TEENIE 1](https://openairdocs.org/model/creighton-jeanies-teenie-1) (registry code 05614BS) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Shiflet

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.

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