LAX68F0321

NTSB accident investigation · Callair A-3 · Elsinore, CA · February 25, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 25, 1968
Place
Elsinore, CA · ELSINORE, CA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2900VCallair A-3
Status
Completed · report March 29, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111831

From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.

On this page

NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0327  68/2/25    ELSINORE,CALIF      CALLAIR A-3         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 581
        TIME - 1315                    N2900V              PX-  0  0  0  TOWING GLIDERS            TOTAL HOURS, 113 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKYLARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT DIED 3/2/68.

Aircraft

Registration
N2900V
Reported as
Callair A-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Skylark