Pietenpol GN-1 N4933
28 September 1980 · Marion, Indiana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 28 September 1980 at about 09:05 local time, a Pietenpol GN-1 registered N4933 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Marion, Indiana, 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 09:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Marion, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Marion
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pietenpol GN-1
- Registration
- N4933
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2921
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
ELEVATOR PUSH-PULL CTL ROD FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pietenpol GN-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 1975 | Pietenpol GN-1 | Lattasburg, Ohio, United States | EAA Chapter 14 | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1971 | Pietenpol GN-1 | Menomonee Fls, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2009 | Pietenpol GN-1 | Waxahachie, Texas, United States | Robert E. Squires | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |