# NTSB UNK64X1813: Funk B85C, N81192, Fort Calhoun, NE, May 17, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 17, 1964
- Place: Fort Calhoun, NE · FORT CALHOUN, NE
- Location: 41.4564° N, 96.0263° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fort Calhoun, NE, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4564&lon=-96.0263&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report February 4, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 184924
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK64X1813
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1813

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0237  64/5/17    FORT CALHOUN NEB    FUNK B85C           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 33, 49 TOTAL
        TIME - 1900                    N81192              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N81192](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N81192-2018-04-10), registration cancelled 2018-04-10, S/N 322, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: FUNK B85C
- Registry model: [Funk B](https://openairdocs.org/model/funk-b) (registry code 5480202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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