SEA66A0050

NTSB accident investigation · Fairchild M-62A · Kent, WA · March 25, 1966

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 25, 1966
Place
Kent, WA · KENT, WA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N49264Fairchild M-62A
Status
Completed · report February 13, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173318

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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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2-0502  66/3/25  NR.KENT WASH          FAIRCHILD M-62A     CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE,FL.INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1730                    N49264              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      46, 20000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1000 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CREST AIRPARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N49264
Reported as
Fairchild M-62A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Crest Airpark

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.