# NTSB LAX70F0195: Tailwind W-8, N1630, Santa Paula, CA, November 9, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: November 9, 1969
- Place: Santa Paula, CA · SANTA PAULA, CA
- Location: 34.3549° N, 119.0663° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Santa Paula, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.3549&lon=-119.0663&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report May 23, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150131
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX70F0195
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70F0195

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4376   69/11/9   SANTA PAULA,CALIF   TAILWIND W-8        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 62, 439
        TIME - 1430                    N1630               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANTA PAULA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA PAULA,CALIF           SANTA PAULA,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WINDSHIELD,DIRTY,FOGGY,ETC.-RESTRICTED VISION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- PROP SEAL FAILED. COATED WINDSHIELD WITH OIL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N1630 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: TAILWIND W-8
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Santa Paula

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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