LAX67D0142

NTSB accident investigation · Naval Fcty N3N-3 · Imperial, CA · September 19, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 19, 1966
Place
Imperial, CA · IMPERIAL, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N44964Naval Fcty N3N-3
Status
Completed · report January 6, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120815

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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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3-3277  66/9/19    IMPERIAL CALIF      NAVAL FCTY N3N-3    CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 54, 15000
        TIME - 1730                    N44964              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 600 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE

Aircraft

Registration
N44964
Reported as
Naval Fcty N3N-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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.