# NTSB NYC72IN146: Delta Kite, Washington, DC, May 29, 1972

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 29, 1972
- Place: Washington, DC · WASHINGTON, DC
- Location: 38.8951° N, 77.0364° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Washington, DC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8951&lon=-77.0364&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 2, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 118091
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72IN146
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72IN146

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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5-0001  72/5/29    WASHINGTON,DC       DELTA KITE          CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1410                    NONE                PX-  0  0  0  AIR SHOW/RACING           26, 4000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DULLES INT.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WASHINGTON,DC               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXCEEDED DESIGNED STRESS LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- DRIVER DIDNT SLO ON KITE PILOT SGL.KITE ANGLE OF ATTACK NOT REDUCED,TOW NOT RELEASED PRIOR FAILURE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: NONE (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DELTA KITE
- Category: Unknown, amateur-built
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Dulles Int.

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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