# NTSB LAX72FUA32: Cook JC-1, N72CA, San Pedro, CA, January 6, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 6, 1972
- Place: San Pedro, CA · SAN PEDRO, CA
- Location: 33.7359° N, 118.2923° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Pedro, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7359&lon=-118.2923&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 13, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165583
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX72FUA32
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX72FUA32

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: COOK JC-1
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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