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NTSB accident investigation · Great Lakes 2T-1A · Richvale, CA · April 15, 1979

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 15, 1979
Place
Richvale, CA · RICHVALE, CA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3811FGreat Lakes 2T-1A
Status
Completed · report May 25, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790415007429A
Case key
136967

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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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3-0740  79/4/15    RICHVALE,CA         GREAT LAKES 2T-1A   CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1400                    N3811F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE UNK/NR, 10866 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 31 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RICHVALE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RICHVALE,CA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N3811F
Reported as
Great Lakes 2T-1A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Richvale

FAA reports on this event · 1

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