LAX68D0179

NTSB accident investigation · Berinstein HB-1 · Adelanto, CA · October 8, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 8, 1967
Place
Adelanto, CA · ADELANTO, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N93172Berinstein HB-1
Status
Completed · report December 27, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113124

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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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2-1158   67/10/8   ADELANTO,CALIF      BERINSTEIN HB-1     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 365
        TIME - 0900                    N93172              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EL MIRAGE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        REMARKS- PLT SAID MADE LOW TURN AT LOW AIRSPEED TO AVOID MOTORCYCLE.HIT GRND IN CRAB.ON EL MIRAGE DRY LAKE.

Aircraft

Registration
N93172
Reported as
Berinstein HB-1
Category
Gyroplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
El Mirage

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.