LAX65F0030

NTSB accident investigation · Fairchild 24W · San Fernando, CA · March 7, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 7, 1965
Place
San Fernando, CA · SAN FERNANDO, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N77618Fairchild 24W
Status
Completed · report May 10, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179547

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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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3-0547   65/3/7    SAN FERNANDO CALI   FAIRCHILD 24W       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 126
        TIME - 1300                    N77618              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN FERNANDO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N77618
Reported as
Fairchild 24W
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
San Fernando

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