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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Waco QCF · Big Bear, CA · October 12, 1996

Date
October 12, 1996 · 14:45 local
Place
Big Bear, CA
Airport
Big Bear City Airport
Phase of flight
To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N11481
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX97LA016
Reported as
Waco QCF
Reported engine
Continental W670*
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,847 total535 in this make and model22 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

On liftoff beleived smoke in open cockpit. Aborted. Landed hard. Folded right main gear. Debris burn near airport.

As the FAA filed it

ON LIFTOFF BELEIVED SMOKE IN OPEN COCKPIT. ABORTED. LANDED HARD. FOLDED RIGHT MAIN GEAR. DEBRIS BURN NEAR AIRPORT.

NTSB investigation

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