LAX67F0258

NTSB accident investigation · Fairchild 24H · Burbank, CA · December 20, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 20, 1966
Place
Burbank, CA · BURBANK, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N19126Fairchild 24H
Status
Completed · report April 24, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119397

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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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3-4313  66/12/20   BURBANK CALIF       FAIRCHILD 24H       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 1000
        TIME - 1850                    N19126              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 85 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOCKHEED AIR TERM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL CONTAMINATION-EXCLUSIVE OF WATER IN FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LOOSE WHITE POWDERY SUBSTANCE IN CARBURETOR AND IN FUEL STRAINER SCREENS.

Aircraft

Registration
N19126
Reported as
Fairchild 24H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lockheed Air Term

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.