Smith Mini DSA-1 N93139
6 September 1965 · Puyallup, Washington, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 6 September 1965 at about 09:02 local time, a Smith Mini DSA-1 registered N93139 was involved in an accident during in flight near Puyallup, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:02
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Puyallup, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Thun Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Smith Mini DSA-1
- Registration
- N93139
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Practice
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0793
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
PILOT PRACTICING FOR AIRSHOW-AIRCRAF WENT INTO SPIN AT LOW LEVEL-MANEUVER AT TIME NOT KNOWN
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Smith Mini DSA-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 1965 | Smith Mini DSA-1 | MacOmb Ill, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Jul 1968 | Smith-Mini DSA-1 | Hubbard, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jul 1970 | Smith Mini DSA-1 | Trotwood, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1971 | Smith Mini DSA-1 | Ravena, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1971 | Smith-Mini DSA-1 | Smithfield, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1972 | Smith Mini DSA-1 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1965 | Hughes 269A-1 | Lynch Ky, Kentucky, United States | Rotairport, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1965 | Cessna 195B | Imnaha Oreg, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1965 | Bell 204B | Georgetown Colo, Colorado, United States | Whirl-Wide HEL | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1965 | Piper PA28 | San Jose Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1965 | Navion B | Englewood Fla, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1965 | Boeing A75N1 | Mesa Ariz, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |