LAX69D0297

NTSB accident investigation · Bolkow Phoeb · Phoenix, AZ · February 9, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 9, 1969
Place
Phoenix, AZ · PHOENIX, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1211TBolkow Phoeb
Status
Completed · report May 23, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191168

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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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3-0515   69/2/9    PHOENIX,ARIZ        BOLKOW PHOEB        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 10815
        TIME - 1350                    N1211T              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 280 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DEER VALLEY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- FLIGHT PRACTICE USING DROGUE CHUTE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1211T
Reported as
Bolkow Phoeb
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Deer Valley