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NTSB accident investigation · Midget MM-1 · Creswell, OR · November 20, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 20, 1974
Place
Creswell, OR · CRESWELL, OR
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3070Midget MM-1
Status
Completed · report April 4, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741120037309A
Case key
144861

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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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3-4273  74/11/20   CRESWELL,OREG       MIDGET MM-1         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 98 TOTAL
        TIME - 0820                    N3070               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 1 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CRESWELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CRESWELL,OREG               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N3070
Reported as
Midget MM-1
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Creswell

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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