# NTSB LAX70FUM08: Smith DSA-1, N1021, Calipatria, CA, May 11, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 11, 1970
- Place: Calipatria, CA · CALIPATRIA, CA
- Location: 33.1687° N, 115.4856° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Calipatria, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.1687&lon=-115.4856&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 21, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126009
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX70FUM08
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70FUM08

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0743  70/5/11    CALIPATRIA,CALIF    SMITH DSA-1         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1606                    N1021               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 36, 5800 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            155 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CALIPATRIA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CALIPATRIA,CALIF            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- FLT PHASE UNKN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1021](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1021-1970-11-10), registration cancelled 1970-11-10, S/N 1, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SMITH DSA-1
- Registry model: [Smith DSA-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-dsa-1) (registry code 83501JX) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Calipatria

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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