LAX72FUQ36

NTSB accident investigation · Republic P-47G · Oxnard, CA · October 23, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 23, 1971
Place
Oxnard, CA · OXNARD, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N33956Republic P-47G
Status
Completed · report August 14, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164663

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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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3-4432  71/10/23   OXNARD,CALIF        REPUBLIC P-47G      CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1135                    N33956              PX-  0  0  0  AIR SHOW/RACING           49, 13448 TOTAL HOURS, 78
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PT MAGU NAS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OXNARD,CALIF                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CRANKSHAFT SEIZED DUE TO INTERNAL FAILURE OF NOSE CASE.

Aircraft

Registration
N33956
Reported as
Republic P-47G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pt Magu Nas