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NTSB accident investigation · Bushby Midg Mustng · Plain, WA · August 13, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 13, 1977
Place
Plain, WA · PLAIN, WA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N73TBushby Midg Mustng
Status
Completed · report November 11, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770813027839A
Case key
145966

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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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3-3103  77/8/13    PLAIN,WA            BUSHBY MIDG MUSTNG  CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 823
        TIME - 0810                    N73T                PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 162 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEWISTON,ID                 ARLINGTON,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADE RETENTION MECHANISM
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  PROP/ENGINE VIBRATION
        REMARKS- SEPN OF 1 BLADE FM PROP HUB.WARNKE EXPERIMENTAL PROPELLER.

Aircraft

Registration
N73T
Reported as
Bushby Midg Mustng
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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