LAX66A0018

NTSB accident investigation · Cougar SNJN11 · Corona, CA · August 9, 1965

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 9, 1965
Place
Corona, CA · CORONA, CA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3136GCougar SNJN11
Status
Completed · report January 14, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177325

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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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2-0762   65/8/9    CORONA,CALIF        COUGAR SNJN11       CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 1400
        TIME - 1545                    N3136G              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CORONA AIRPORT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PWR PLT-OIL STARVATION FOR UNDETERMINED REASON
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N3136G
Reported as
Cougar SNJN11
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Corona Airport