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NTSB accident investigation · Druine D-31 · Corvallis, OR · September 19, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 19, 1981
Place
Corvallis, OR · CORVALLIS, OR
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7193Druine D-31
Status
Completed · report December 28, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810919065199A
Case key
123359

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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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3-2682  81/9/19  NR.CORVALLIS,OR       DRUINE D-31         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 658
        TIME - 1850                    N7193               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCLAGAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         CORVALLIS,OR                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- OBSD ATMTG SPLIT-S FM APRX 200FT AGL.

Aircraft

Registration
N7193
Reported as
Druine D-31
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Mclagan

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N7193 · 1

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