LAX69F0365

NTSB accident investigation · Taylor JK-1 · Chino, CA · May 10, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 10, 1969
Place
Chino, CA · CHINO, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8011Taylor JK-1
Status
Completed · report July 9, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183420

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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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3-1333  69/5/10    CHINO,CALIF         TAYLOR JK-1         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 245
        TIME - 1000                    N8011               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 78 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHINO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: WINDSHIELDS,WINDOWS,CANOPIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
          PILOT-INADVERTENTLY TURNED ENG OFF.
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT REACHED TO LATCH CANOPY,HIT IGNITION SWITCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N8011
Reported as
Taylor JK-1
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chino

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.