UNK65X0847

NTSB accident investigation · Smith DSA1 · Linton, IN · November 26, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 26, 1964
Place
Linton, IN · LINTON, IN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N103RSmith DSA1
Status
Completed · report January 11, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180830

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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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3-3593  64/11/26   LINTON IND          SMITH DSA1          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 36, 51 TOTAL
        TIME - 1510                    N103R               PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 2 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LINTON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N103R
Reported as
Smith DSA1
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Linton