LAX66A0026

NTSB accident investigation · Lift System LS3 · Rancho Cnjo, CA · September 10, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 10, 1965
Place
Rancho Cnjo, CA · RANCHO CNJO, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N6568CLift System LS3
Status
Completed · report October 29, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176328

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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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2-0551  65/9/10    RANCHO CNJO CALIF   LIFT SYSTEM LS3     CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0900                    N6568C              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      40, 11500 TOTAL HOURS, 6
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RANCHO CONEJO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: HOVERING
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- TOUCHED DOWN HOVERING SIDEWAYS & ROLLED OVER

Aircraft

Registration
N6568C
Reported as
Lift System LS3
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rancho Conejo