LAX67A0045

NTSB accident investigation · Goodyr Acft GZ-19A · Wilmington, CA · November 10, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 10, 1966
Place
Wilmington, CA · WILMINGTON, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2AGoodyr Acft GZ-19A
Status
Completed · report May 10, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119433

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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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3-4362  66/11/10   WILMINGTON CALIF    GOODYR ACFT GZ-19A  CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 1123
        TIME - 1930                    N2A                 PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LONG BEACH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPERLY SERVICED AIRCRAFT (GROUND CREW)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISREGARD OF GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- 5-GAL CANS FILLED FROM 55-GAL DRUMS WERE USED FOR IN-FLT REFUELING.WATER FND IN 1 CAN AND 1 DRUM.

Aircraft

Registration
N2A
Reported as
Goodyr Acft GZ-19A
Category
Blimp
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Long Beach