FTW67F0642

NTSB accident investigation · Alon A-2 · Littlefield, TX · May 24, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 24, 1967
Place
Littlefield, TX · LITTLEFIELD, TX
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6558QAlon A-2
Status
Completed · report September 15, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116397

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1620  67/5/24    LITTLEFIELD,TEX     ALON A-2            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 41 TOTAL
        TIME - 1000                    N6558Q              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LITTLEFIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N6558Q
Reported as
Alon A-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Littlefield

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.