LAX72FUA32

NTSB accident investigation · Cook JC-1 · San Pedro, CA · January 6, 1972

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 6, 1972
Place
San Pedro, CA · SAN PEDRO, CA
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N72CACook JC-1
Status
Completed · report December 13, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165583

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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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3-0880   72/1/6    SAN PEDRO,CALIF     COOK JC-1           CR-  1  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1630                    N72CA               PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      33, 6500 TOTAL HOURS, 23
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TORRANCE,CALIF              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          MISC-INTENTIONAL SPIN,UNABLE TO RECOVER.
        FACTOR(S)
           SYSTEMS - OTHER SYSTEMS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- SPIN TEST.ANTI-SPIN CHUTE DID NOT OPEN PROPERLY.

Aircraft

Registration
N72CA
Reported as
Cook JC-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed