LAX68F0359

NTSB accident investigation · Fairchild 24W9 · Hntngtn Bch, CA · January 6, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 6, 1968
Place
Hntngtn Bch, CA · HNTNGTN BCH, CA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N49321Fairchild 24W9
Status
Completed · report May 3, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112020

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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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3-0536   68/1/6    HNTNGTN BCH,CALIF   FAIRCHILD 24W9      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 1049
        TIME - 0700                    N49321              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 140 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEADOWLARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: PUMPS-SCAVENGER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PROP SHATTERED WHEN ENG FROZE.

Aircraft

Registration
N49321
Reported as
Fairchild 24W9
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Meadowlark

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