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MKC67F0315

1966-09-29 · CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Current FAA registration · N144Y

Make / Model
WACO RNF
Engine
CONT MOTOR W670-6A (220 hp)
Seats / Engines
3 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20090107
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A0B3B2

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Historical record (pre-1982 coded fields)

Aircraft
WACO RNF · N144Y
Damage
Substantial
Craft type
Airplane
Classification
Accident
Light condition
Dawn
Weather
VMC
Phase of flight
Takeoff — initial climb (C1)
Operator type
D
Airport
LOBMASTER
Kind of flying
B1

Weather at impact

Sky
CLEAR
Wind
270° / 12 kt
Temp
60° F

Aircraft history

Total time
1,862 hrs

Pilot

Certificate
Flight instructor (CFI)
Total hours
2,700
Age
40

Probable cause (from PRE1982.MDB)

OSITION.AIRCRAFT STALLED IN LEFT TURN.

Investigator remarks

PILOT TOOK OFF WITH FUEL SELECTOR VALVE IN OFF P

Cause factors

  • 88/A/96 A
    MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS FUEL STARVATION Cause — pilot/personnel action
  • 64/A/32 A
    PILOT IN COMMAND MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL Cause — pilot/personnel action
  • 64/B/16 B
    PILOT IN COMMAND FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
  • 88/J/03 J
    MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE Joint cause

Decoded against the NTSB Form 6120.4 cause-factor codebook (ct_Pre1982 table).

Source: NTSB pre-1982 historical archive. Docket 3 3787. Source file NTSB_1966_3_3787.txt. Modern CAROL record on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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