Smith EOS-1 N10AE

Summary

On 25 April 1974 at about 10:16 local time, a Smith EOS-1 registered N10AE was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Pontiac, 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.

Date

25 April 1974 at 10:16

Classification

Accident

Location

Pontiac, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Oakland Pontiac

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Smith EOS-1

Registration

N10AE

Category

Fixed-Wing

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Private Owner

Purpose of flight

Test

Phase of flight

Takeoff

Route

S → Local

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Daylight

NTSB number

3-0882

1 person had minor injuries.

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

ENG MAKE AND MOD HIRTH-650 TWO CYCLE.HOLE IN BOTH PISTONS.FUEL AIR MIXT LEAN DUE INCREASED RAM AIR

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.