OAK69F0213

NTSB accident investigation · Convair BT-13B · Waipahu, HI · January 13, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 13, 1969
Place
Waipahu, HI · WAIPAHU, HI
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N63227Convair BT-13B
Status
Completed · report May 7, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191695

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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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3-0320  69/1/13    WAIPAHU,HAWAII      CONVAIR BT-13B      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 3043
        TIME - 1720                    N63227              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KUNIA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT ENTERED AN ACCELERATED STALL CONDITION WHILE MANEUVERING.

Aircraft

Registration
N63227
Reported as
Convair BT-13B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Kunia

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