LAX68F0165

NTSB accident investigation · Alon A-2 · El Monte, CA · October 6, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 6, 1967
Place
El Monte, CA · EL MONTE, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6585QAlon A-2
Status
Completed · report May 17, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113397

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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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3-4751   67/10/6   EL MONTE,CALIF      ALON A-2            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 56 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N6585Q              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 51 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EL MONTE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LANDED IN PLOWED FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N6585Q
Reported as
Alon A-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
El Monte

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