LAX68D0219

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca L-3 · Johannesbrg, CA · December 1, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 1, 1967
Place
Johannesbrg, CA · JOHANNESBRG, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N48807Aeronca L-3
Status
Completed · report January 26, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112965

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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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3-4217   67/12/1   JOHANNESBRG,CALIF   AERONCA L-3         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 210
        TIME - 1630                    N48807              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 22 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RED MOUNTAIN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           48                                                      285
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           25                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- CROSSWIND 25K,GUSTING.

Aircraft

Registration
N48807
Reported as
Aeronca L-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Red Mountain

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