LAX70FUT04

NTSB accident investigation · Canadair CL44D4 · Santa Barbara, CA · April 8, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 8, 1970
Place
Santa Barbara, CA · SANTA BARBARA, CA
Injuries
1 minor, 5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N447TCanadair CL44D4
Status
Completed · report June 23, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
130931

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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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3-3639   70/4/8  NR.SANTA BARBARA,CAL  CANADAIR CL44D4     CR-  0  0  6  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1500                    N447T               PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      44, 13000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            4000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         SANTA BARBARA,CAL            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, ATTACHMENTS
           AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: VERTICAL STABILIZER,ATTACHMENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLUTTER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - VIBRATION,EXCESSIVE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PROBLEM
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- FAA CERTIFICATION VD/MD FLT TEST.BUFFETING CAUSED DMG TO BOTH HORIZ AND VERT STAB.LND AT EDWARDS.

Aircraft

Registration
N447T
Reported as
Canadair CL44D4
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage