LAX67F0230

NTSB accident investigation · N.American SNJ-6 · Shafter, CA · December 7, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 7, 1966
Place
Shafter, CA · SHAFTER, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N611FN.American SNJ-6
Status
Completed · report November 30, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119468

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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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3-4429   66/12/7   SHAFTER,CALIF       N.AMERICAN SNJ-6    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1520                    N611F               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 36, 1200 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            10 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHAFTER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N611F
Reported as
N.American SNJ-6
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Shafter

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