LAX67F0449

NTSB accident investigation · Dehavilland Moth · Santa Paula, CA · May 12, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 12, 1967
Place
Santa Paula, CA · SANTA PAULA, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N523RDehavilland Moth
Status
Completed · report September 14, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117264

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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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3-1543  67/5/12    SANTA PAULA,CALIF   DEHAVILLAND MOTH    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 520
        TIME - 0655                    N523R               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 17 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANTA PAULA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY AND LEFT WHEEL STRUCK A ROCK.

Aircraft

Registration
N523R
Reported as
Dehavilland Moth
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Santa Paula