Flybaby M-1 N8716
26 July 1972 · Kelso, Washington, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 26 July 1972 at about 22:15 local time, a Flybaby M-1 registered N8716 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Kelso, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kelso, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kelso-Longview
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Flybaby M-1
- Registration
- N8716
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Ilwaco, Wash
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-1079
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
N8716 NOT EQUIPPED WITH NAV LTS.PLT OF N8716 WASMEDICALLY RESTRICTED FROM NITE FLT.UNCONTRLD ARPT
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Flybaby M-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 1973 | Flybaby M-1 | Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |