LAX69A0029

NTSB accident investigation · Alon A-2 · Lockwood, CA · November 27, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 27, 1968
Place
Lockwood, CA · LOCKWOOD, CA
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5469EAlon A-2
Status
Completed · report February 18, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191840

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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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3-4461  68/11/27   LOCKWOOD,CALIF      ALON A-2            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 544
        TIME - 1055                    N5469E              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 244 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CONOVER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N5469E
Reported as
Alon A-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Conover

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.