LAX67F0318

NTSB accident investigation · Monocoupe 90A · Tucson, AZ · February 24, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 24, 1967
Place
Tucson, AZ · TUCSON, AZ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N19438Monocoupe 90A
Status
Completed · report August 10, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118400

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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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3-0594  67/2/24    TUCSON,ARIZ         MONOCOUPE 90A       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - 1500                    N19438              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RUSTIC RYAN FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N19438
Reported as
Monocoupe 90A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rustic Ryan Field

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