LAX72DVM19

NTSB accident investigation · Snow 600S2R · San Miguel, CA · January 5, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 5, 1972
Place
San Miguel, CA · SAN MIGUEL, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1724SSnow 600S2R
Status
Completed · report January 19, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165556

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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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3-1180   72/1/5    SAN MIGUEL,CALIF    SNOW 600S2R         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 12000
        TIME - 0930                    N1724S              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 6700 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN MIGUEL,CALIF            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: DEFICIENCY,COMPANY MAINTAINED EQPMT,SERVICES,REGULATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-IN FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUELING TRUCK 1GAL FILTER FOUND FULL OF WATER DRG SERVICING.PLT DRAINED SUMPS.LNDD IN DRY RVR BED.

Aircraft

Registration
N1724S
Reported as
Snow 600S2R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Private Strip

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