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July 8, 1983 · Gilbert L Houston MONI · N64GM
Vero Beach, FL
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 8, 1983
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 serious injury)
Location
Vero Beach, FL
Aircraft
Gilbert L Houston MONI
Tail Number
N64GM
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
MIA83FA178
THE PLT MADE A LOCAL FLT FROM THE INDIAN RIVER AERODROME TO THE NEW HIBISCUS ARPT. ACCORDING TO WITNESSES AT NEW HIBISCUS, THE ACFT WAS IN A NOSE HI ATTITUDE WHEN THEY SAW IT TURN ONTO BASE & FINAL APCH. AFTER TURNING FINAL, THE ACFT ENTERED A SPIN, TURNING ABOUT 2 1/2 TIMES, THEN CRASHED. THE PLT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED & WAS HOSPITALIZED 42 DAYS BEFORE DYING WITH PNEUMONIA. NO EVIDENCE OF A PREIMPACT, MECHANCAL MALFUNCTON OR FAILURE WAS FOUND DURING THE INVESTIGATION. CONSTRUCTION HAD JUST RECENTLY BEEN COMPLETED ON THE HOME BUILT ACFT. THE PLT HAD ONLY 1.7 HRS FLT TIME IN THE ACFT WHEN IT CRASHED.
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THE PLT MADE A LOCAL FLT FROM THE INDIAN RIVER AERODROME TO THE NEW HIBISCUS ARPT. ACCORDING TO WITNESSES AT NEW HIBISCUS, THE ACFT WAS IN A NOSE HI ATTITUDE WHEN THEY SAW IT TURN ONTO BASE & FINAL APCH. AFTER TURNING FINAL, THE ACFT ENTERED A SPIN, TURNING ABOUT 2 1/2 TIMES, THEN CRASHED. THE PLT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED & WAS HOSPITALIZED 42 DAYS BEFORE DYING WITH PNEUMONIA. NO EVIDENCE OF A PREIMPACT, MECHANCAL MALFUNCTON OR FAILURE WAS FOUND DURING THE INVESTIGATION. CONSTRUCTION HAD JUST RECENTLY BEEN COMPLETED ON THE HOME BUILT ACFT. THE PLT HAD ONLY 1.7 HRS FLT TIME IN THE ACFT WHEN IT CRASHED.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time12:25 EDT
Nearest AirportNew Hibiscus (1nm S)
Runway36
Runway Length3300 ft
Runway Width160 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftGilbert L Houston MONI
Tail NumberN64GM
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsItal-American · KFM 107 · Reciprocating · 25
Seats1
People & Injuries
Injury Summary1 injury (1 serious injury)
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 63 · Third Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind50° @ 10 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 10000 ft
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time16:54
Weather SourceWFAC