LAX71AL027

NTSB accident investigation · Fairchild 22 · Upland, CA · November 8, 1970

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 8, 1970
Place
Upland, CA · UPLAND, CA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N14788Fairchild 22
Status
Completed · report June 9, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
125638

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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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3-3459   70/11/8   UPLAND,CALIF        FAIRCHILD 22        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 2000
        TIME - 1300                    N14788              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CABLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAVERNE,CALIF               UPLAND,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- R WG FAILED FOR UNDET REASON. EVIDENCE DESTROYED BY EXTENSIVE FIRE AFTER IMPACT.PLT,PAX HAD CHUTES

Aircraft

Registration
N14788
Reported as
Fairchild 22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Cable