Kay SPCL N57K
24 April 1971 · Sterling Hts, Michigan, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 April 1971 at about 07:39 local time, a Kay SPCL registered N57K was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Sterling Hts, Michigan, 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 07:39
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sterling Hts, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- McKinley
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Kay SPCL
- Registration
- N57K
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Pontiac, Mich
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0412
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
NO FUEL FOUND TRAPPED IN SYSTEM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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