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NTSB accident investigation · Glen-Co RAG-1 · Connoqunsg, PA · April 20, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 20, 1980
Place
Connoqunsg, PA · CONNOQUNSG, PA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4963EGlen-Co RAG-1
Status
Completed · report July 1, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800420009219A
Case key
131321

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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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3-0890  80/4/20    CONNOQUNSG,PA       GLEN-CO RAG-1       CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 63, UNK/NR
        TIME - 0815                    N4963E              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BUTLER FARM SHOW
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N4963E
Reported as
Glen-Co RAG-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Butler Farm Show

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.