LAX69D0114

NTSB accident investigation · Heinrichs Mini · Chino, CA · September 6, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 6, 1968
Place
Chino, CA · CHINO, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N158HHeinrichs Mini
Status
Completed · report October 31, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108193

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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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3-3056   68/9/6    CHINO,CALIF         HEINRICHS MINI      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 2200
        TIME - 1250                    N158H               PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 73 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHINO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER CLEARANCE-TOLERANCE
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: POOR/INADEQUATE DESIGN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- LEFT BRAKE GRABBED. ACFT HOME BUILT,INCLUDING WHEELS AND BRAKES.

Aircraft

Registration
N158H
Reported as
Heinrichs Mini
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chino