SEA75FYC05

NTSB accident investigation · Fly Baby 1 · Hubbard, OR · July 20, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 20, 1974
Place
Hubbard, OR · HUBBARD, OR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4604Fly Baby 1
Status
Completed · report August 21, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740720020119A
Case key
130233

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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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3-2164  74/7/20    HUBBARD,OREG        FLY BABY 1          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 750
        TIME - 0930                    N4604               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LENHARDT AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OREGON CITY,OREG            HUBBARD,OREG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- LND IN TALL WHEAT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4604
Reported as
Fly Baby 1
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lenhardt Airpark

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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