LAX70DUG46

NTSB accident investigation · Rockford Twistr · Chino, CA · June 13, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 13, 1970
Place
Chino, CA · CHINO, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N111SRockford Twistr
Status
Completed · report April 8, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119007

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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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3-2603  70/6/13    CHINO,CALIF         ROCKFORD TWISTR     CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             STUDENT, AGE 42, 116
        TIME - 1403                    N111S               PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHINO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHINO,CALIF                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- LOW OIL PRESS,EXCESSIVELY HIGH TEMP,CAUSE UNK.L GR COLLAPSED ON LDG.FLT NOT ENDORSED.FLT PHASE UNK

Aircraft

Registration
N111S
Reported as
Rockford Twistr
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chino

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