SEA70D0109

NTSB accident investigation · Monocoupe 110 · Monroe, WA · October 19, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 19, 1969
Place
Monroe, WA · MONROE, WA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N18642Monocoupe 110
Status
Completed · report May 15, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
152170

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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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3-4147  69/10/19   MONROE,WASH         MONOCOUPE 110       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1500                    N18642              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 28, 547 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            4 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SNOHOMISH,WASH              SNOHOMISH,WASH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, ATTACHMENTS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXCEEDED DESIGNED STRESS LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- R HORIZ STAB TWISTED DURING RECOVERY FROM PRACTICE SPIN. CRASH LANDED IN FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N18642
Reported as
Monocoupe 110
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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