19740721022929A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Wthrly 201A · Soledad, CA · July 21, 1974

Date
July 21, 1974
Place
Soledad, CA
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2931W
NTSB investigation
NTSBOAK75FVM03
Reported as
Wthrly 201A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,026 total150 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

L gr ran into sand beside narrow strip. Swerved into sand dune.

As the FAA filed it

L GR RAN INTO SAND BESIDE NARROW STRIP. SWERVED INTO SAND DUNE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.