# NTSB NYC76FFA32: Gilmore 3D, N7JG, Castleton, NY, April 15, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: April 15, 1976
- Place: Castleton, NY · CASTLETON, NY
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report July 21, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153741
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC76FFA32
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FFA32

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1406  76/4/15    CASTLETON,NY        GILMORE 3D          CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1005                    N7JG                PX-  0  0  0  DEMONSTRATION             AGE 66, 7250 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            150 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CASTLETON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CASTLETON,NY                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- AEROBATIC DEMO FLT,ENG FAIL UNDET REASON,PLT STATED HE STALLED ON FINAL APCH.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7JG](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7JG-1980-04-17), registration cancelled 1980-04-17, S/N 1 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GILMORE 3D
- Registry model: [Gilmore James R 3D-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/gilmore-james-r-3d-2) (registry code 05653H9) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Castleton

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19760415009409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760415009409A), Apr 15, 1976: Amtr 0562209, Castleton, NY, Substantial damage. Aerobatic demo flt,eng fail undet reason,plt stated he stalled on final apch.

## Other investigations on N7JG (1)

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.

- [NTSB NYC74FFA32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FFA32), May 27, 1974: Gilmore 3D (N7JG), Westerlo, NY, substantial damage

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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