# NTSB LAX65A0092: Vought F4U-4, N4719C, Lancaster, CA, May 28, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 28, 1965
- Place: Lancaster, CA · LANCASTER, CA
- Location: 34.6980° N, 118.1367° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lancaster, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.6980&lon=-118.1367&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 10, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 178258
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX65A0092
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX65A0092

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0799  65/5/28  NR.LANCASTER,CALIF    VOUGHT F4U-4        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1520                    N4719C              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  35, 3050 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4719C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4719C-1965-07-24), registration cancelled 1965-07-24, S/N 92081 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: VOUGHT F4U-4
- Registry model: [Chance Vought FG-1D](https://openairdocs.org/model/chance-vought-fg-1d) (registry code 2152204) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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