LAX69F0159

NTSB accident investigation · Nardi FN333 · Pomona, CA · October 15, 1968

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 15, 1968
Place
Pomona, CA · POMONA, CA
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N913NSNardi FN333
Status
Completed · report December 26, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107978

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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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3-3732  68/10/15   POMONA,CALIF        NARDI FN333         CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 750
        TIME - 1720                    N913NS              PX-  0  0  1  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 175 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRACKETT FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - POWERPLANT-INSTRUMENTS: FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ERRATIC
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- INTENTIONAL WHEELS UP LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N913NS
Reported as
Nardi FN333
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Brackett Field

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