LAX69D0312

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-12 · Hesperia, CA · March 30, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 30, 1969
Place
Hesperia, CA · HESPERIA, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N10603Piper PA-12
Status
Completed · report June 16, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
188090

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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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3-0953  69/3/30    HESPERIA,CALIF      PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 509
        TIME - 1805                    N10603              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 409 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HESPERIA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL CONTAMINATION-EXCLUSIVE OF WATER IN FUEL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- SAND AND DIRT FOUND IN FUEL AND CARBURETOR STRAINERS.

Aircraft

Registration
N10603
Reported as
Piper PA-12
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hesperia