LAX71FUA10

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Cmdr 100 · Avalon, CA · August 29, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 29, 1970
Place
Avalon, CA · AVALON, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4013XAero Cmdr 100
Status
Completed · report June 16, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
126832

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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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3-3588  70/8/29    AVALON,CALIF        AERO CMDR 100       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 291
        TIME - 0815                    N4013X              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AVALON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          REDLANDS,CALIF              AVALON,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N4013X
Reported as
Aero Cmdr 100
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Avalon

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