UNK64X1899

NTSB accident investigation · Funk B85C · Corry, PA · May 23, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 23, 1964
Place
Corry, PA · CORRY, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N81190Funk B85C
Status
Completed · report September 23, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
184056

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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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3-1381  64/5/23    CORRY PA            FUNK B85C           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 250
        TIME - 0800                    N81190              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 75 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PORT LAWRENCE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N81190
Reported as
Funk B85C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Port Lawrence

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.