SEA67F0316

NTSB accident investigation · Cassutt R-1 · Arlington, WA · April 1, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 1, 1967
Place
Arlington, WA · ARLINGTON, WA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2280BCassutt R-1
Status
Completed · report August 31, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117801

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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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2-0317   67/4/1    ARLINGTON,WASH      CASSUTT R-1         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 1895
        TIME - 1120                    N2280B              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARLINGTON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N2280B
Reported as
Cassutt R-1
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Arlington