SEA74FTA18

NTSB accident investigation · Fly Baby Huey · Colstrip, MT · March 9, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 9, 1974
Place
Colstrip, MT · COLSTRIP, MT
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1062HFly Baby Huey
Status
Completed · report May 14, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740309005509A
Case key
186436

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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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3-0689   74/3/9    COLSTRIP,MONT       FLY BABY HUEY       CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 53, 131
        TIME - 1410                    N1062H              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 38 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FISHER AIR STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLSTRIP,MONT               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- STALLED AT LOW ALTITUDE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1062H
Reported as
Fly Baby Huey
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fisher Air Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.