# NTSB LAX70FUQ18: Porter PC-6H2, N364F, Carpinteria, CA, March 15, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 15, 1970
- Place: Carpinteria, CA · CARPINTERIA, CA
- Location: 34.3862° N, 119.5082° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Carpinteria, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.3862&lon=-119.5082&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 6, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134977
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX70FUQ18
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70FUQ18

## NTSB brief

```
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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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PORTER PC-6H2
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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