LAX67D0103

NTSB accident investigation · Downer 14-19 · Poston, AZ · September 10, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 10, 1966
Place
Poston, AZ · POSTON, AZ
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1001RDowner 14-19
Status
Completed · report December 6, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120639

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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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3-2887  66/9/10    POSTON ARIZ         DOWNER 14-19        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 250
        TIME - 0940                    N1001R              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRUCE CHURCH FARM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N1001R
Reported as
Downer 14-19
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bruce Church Farm

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.