LAX66F0195

NTSB accident investigation · Welsh Rabit · Chino, CA · November 30, 1965

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 30, 1965
Place
Chino, CA · CHINO, CA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3599GWelsh Rabit
Status
Completed · report April 4, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174958

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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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2-0964  65/11/30   CHINO CALIF         WELSH RABIT         CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 205
        TIME - 1207                    N3599G              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHINO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: RUNWAY OR APPROACH LIGHTS                 LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- PILOT S SECOND FLIGHT IN HOMEBUILT AIRCRAFT HE HAD ALSO NOT FLOWN MUCH IN PAST YEAR

Aircraft

Registration
N3599G
Reported as
Welsh Rabit
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Chino

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