# Accident 19951126038419A: Mncoup 90A, Salinas, CA, November 26, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 26, 1995, 09:48 local time
- Place: Salinas, CA
- Airport: Salinas Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.6690° N, 121.6095° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.6690&lon=-121.6095&mi=10
- Aircraft: N11768, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N11768) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Monocoupe 90A (registry code 5810104, https://openairdocs.org/model/monocoupe-90a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lambert R266 (registry code 38501, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lambert-r266) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MNCOUP 90A
- Reported engine: WRIGHT R26008
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 775 total, 55 in this make and model, 1 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX96LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA056) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951126038419A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

STALLED TRYING TO SLIP ON FINAL DUE BEING TOO HIGH. BLAMED CONTROLS. NO DEFECTS FOUND.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX96LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA056), Nov 26, 1995: Monocoupe 90A (N11768), Salinas, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to properly recover from a slipping maneuver.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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