# NTSB NYC78FHA01: Spezio TU HOL, N14921, Shinglehouse, PA, May 25, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 25, 1977
- Place: Shinglehouse, PA · SHINGLEHOUSE, PA
- Location: 41.9670° N, 78.1905° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Shinglehouse, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9670&lon=-78.1905&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 15, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 201380
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC78FHA01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FHA01-201380

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2364  77/5/25    SHINGLEHOUSE,PA     SPEZIO TU HOL       CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE UNK/NR, 53
        TIME - 1630                    N14921              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SHINGLEHOUSE,PA             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE DRG HIGH SPEED TAXI RUN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N14921](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N14921-2012-08-01), registration cancelled 2012-08-01, S/N HN235, built 1975 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SPEZIO TU HOL
- Registry model: [Nichols SPEZIO DAL-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/nichols-spezio-dal-1) (registry code 0561324) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Strip

## 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 19770525013929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770525013929A), May 25, 1977: Amtr 0561324, Shinglehouse, PA, Substantial damage. Acft became airborne drg high speed taxi run.

## Other investigations on N14921 (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 NYC82DFJ07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DFJ07), Nov 3, 1981: Spezio DAL-1 (N14921), Ceres, 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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