NYC75FGM51

NTSB accident investigation · Waco ASO · Belle Vernon, PA · June 29, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 29, 1975
Place
Belle Vernon, PA · BELLE VERNON, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N268MWaco ASO
Status
Completed · report August 21, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750629019859A
Case key
149523

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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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3-1823  75/6/29    BELLE VERNON,PA     WACO ASO            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 899
        TIME - 1318                    N268M               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 24 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROSTRAVER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BELLE VERNON,PA             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- APLD FULL PWR WITH ACFT IN EXTREME NOSE HI ATTITUDE.ENG DID NOT RESPOND TO RAPID THROTTLE USE.

Aircraft

Registration
N268M
Reported as
Waco ASO
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rostraver

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N268M · 1

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