NYC79FA002

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing E-75 · East Gramby Ct, CT · October 7, 1978

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 7, 1978
Place
East Gramby Ct, CT · EAST GRAMBY CT, CT
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1395VBoeing E-75
Status
Completed · report December 12, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781007038579A
Case key
139015

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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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3-3137   78/10/7   EAST GRAMBY CT      BOEING E-75         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 178
        TIME - 1159                    N1395V              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 90 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SIMSBURY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EAST GRAMBY CT              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- ACFT OBSERVED DOING FLAT TURNS AFT TKOF.ENG OIL CAP FOUND 150FT FM TKOF END OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N1395V
Reported as
Boeing E-75
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Simsbury

FAA reports on this event · 1

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