# NTSB OAK74DYE45: Kasper 100, N88818, Arlington, WA, May 28, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: May 28, 1974
- Place: Arlington, WA · ARLINGTON, WA
- Location: 48.1704° N, 122.1446° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Arlington, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.1704&lon=-122.1446&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report August 27, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130143
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK74DYE45
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74DYE45

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2457  74/5/28    ARLINGTON,WASH      KASPER 100          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 5066
        TIME - 1010                    N88818              PX-  0  0  0  EXPERIMENTATION           TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARLINGTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ARLINGTON,WASH              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: POOR/INADEQUATE DESIGN
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        REMARKS- LONGITUDINAL INSTABILITY. FLYING WG ACFT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N88818](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N88818-2020-08-02), registration cancelled 2020-08-02, S/N 1, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: KASPER 100
- Registry model: [Kasper 100 TAILLESS](https://openairdocs.org/model/kasper-100-tailless) (registry code 0562803) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Arlington

## 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 19740528015479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740528015479A), May 28, 1974: Amtr 0562803, Arlington, WA, Substantial damage. Longitudinal instability. Flying wg acft.

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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