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NTSB accident investigation · Dehavilland DHC-1B · Roberts, ID · April 29, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 29, 1974
Place
Roberts, ID · ROBERTS, ID
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N713ZDehavilland DHC-1B
Status
Completed · report July 17, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740429010229A
Case key
124788

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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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3-1492  74/4/29  NR.ROBERTS,ID         DEHAVILLAND DHC-1B  CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1815                    N713Z               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 32, 3858 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            25 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         ROBERTS,ID                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT,CLEAR AIR
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      65
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PILOT WAS FLYING LOW BY HIS HOME.

Aircraft

Registration
N713Z
Reported as
Dehavilland DHC-1B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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