LAX69F0076

NTSB accident investigation · Siai-Marche S205 · Santee, CA · August 8, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 8, 1968
Place
Santee, CA · SANTEE, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N970WASiai-Marche S205
Status
Completed · report March 24, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108091

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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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3-4930   68/8/8    SANTEE,CALIF        SIAI-MARCHE S205    CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 39, 64 TOTAL
        TIME - 0040                    N970WA              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 6 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GILLESPIE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PACOIMA,CALIF               SANTEE,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- SOLO NITE FLT. STUDENT HAD NO DUAL IN TYPE ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N970WA
Reported as
Siai-Marche S205
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gillespie

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