LAX70FUQ18

NTSB accident investigation · Porter PC-6H2 · Carpinteria, CA · March 15, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 15, 1970
Place
Carpinteria, CA · CARPINTERIA, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N364FPorter PC-6H2
Status
Completed · report August 6, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
134977

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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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3-0631  70/3/15    CARPINTERIA,CALIF   PORTER PC-6H2       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1430                    N364F               PX-  0  0  1  CORP/EXEC                 41, 1979 TOTAL HOURS, 48
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OXNARD,CALIF                OXNARD,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- LDG ON MT TOP.STOL ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N364F
Reported as
Porter PC-6H2
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage