SEA69F0072

NTSB accident investigation · Smith-Mini DSA-1 · Hubbard, OR · July 14, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 14, 1968
Place
Hubbard, OR · HUBBARD, OR
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N65BSmith-Mini DSA-1
Status
Completed · report January 2, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108592

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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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3-3803  68/7/14    HUBBARD,OREG        SMITH-MINI DSA-1    CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1325                    N65B                PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     AGE 48, 1150 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            21 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LENHARDT AIRPARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- BALLOON BUSTING CONTEST AT FLY-IN.

Aircraft

Registration
N65B
Reported as
Smith-Mini DSA-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Lenhardt Airpark

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