NYC74FFA32

NTSB accident investigation · Gilmore 3D · Westerlo, NY · May 27, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 27, 1974
Place
Westerlo, NY · WESTERLO, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7JGGilmore 3D
Status
Completed · report June 21, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740527012739A
Case key
125897

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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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3-1103  74/5/27    WESTERLO,NY         GILMORE 3D          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1330                    N7JG                PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  AGE 64, 7000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            180 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DELP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WESTERLO,NY                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- PLANNED 10 TURN SPIN FM 3300FT MSL WITH RCVRY AT 300FT AGL.RCVRD 100FT AGL HIT TREES DRG PULL-UP.

Aircraft

Registration
N7JG
Reported as
Gilmore 3D
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Delp

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N7JG · 1

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