ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 5273
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| Date: | Thursday 31 January 1974 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: |  Bücker Bü-131 Jungmann |
| Owner/operator: | Michael J. Rovello |
| Registration: | N2348 |
| MSN: | 247 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Monroe County Airport, Monroeville, Alabama -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | Monroe County Airport, Monroeville, Alabama |
| Monroe County Airport, Monroeville, Alabama | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (destroyed) January 31, 1974 when stalled, spun in and crashed at Monroeville, Alabama: Co-Pilot entered left hand snap roll at 500-600 feet agl. Pilot unable to get stick forward due Co-Pilot on controls. One of the two persons on board was killed. According to the following esxcerpt from the official NTSB report into the accident:
"PROBABLE CAUSE(S): CO-PILOT - FAILURE TO RELINQUISH CONTROL - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: MIA74FKJ48 at http://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=83177&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=2348
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 26-Sep-2012 01:31 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 05-Dec-2016 23:06 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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