FTW69D0129

NTSB accident investigation · Alon A-2 · San Antonio, TX · May 18, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 18, 1968
Place
San Antonio, TX · SAN ANTONIO, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5664FAlon A-2
Status
Completed · report September 16, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109621

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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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3-4282  68/5/18    SAN ANTONIO,TEX     ALON A-2            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1730                    N5664F              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 20, 428 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            90 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GALILEE INSTITUTE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- ATTEMPTED LDG ON 600 FT STRIP.ACFT REMAINED AIRBORNE,RETURNED TO ARPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N5664F
Reported as
Alon A-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Galilee Institute