SEA73DYE09

NTSB accident investigation · Jeannie TWO · Arlington, WA · July 26, 1972

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 26, 1972
Place
Arlington, WA · ARLINGTON, WA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N6284Jeannie TWO
Status
Completed · report January 29, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167639

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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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3-1318  72/7/26    ARLINGTON,WASH      JEANNIE TWO         CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 72 TOTAL
        TIME - 1430                    N6284               PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      HOURS, 0 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARLINGTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ARLINGTON,WASH              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAXI: OTHER
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- HIT DITCH DURING HI SPEED TAXI TEST. FIRST TIME IN TYPE ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6284
Reported as
Jeannie TWO
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Arlington

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