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NTSB accident investigation · Culver V · Crestview, FL · April 18, 1964

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 18, 1964
Place
Crestview, FL · CRESTVIEW, FL
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N44515Culver V
Status
Completed · report August 28, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
184946

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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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2-0287  64/4/18    CRESTVIEW FLA       CULVER V            CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 3000
        TIME - 0945                    N44515              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CRESTVIEW
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N44515
Reported as
Culver V
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Crestview

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