# NTSB LAX72FUQ72: Funk B85C, N21DC, Pacoima, CA, April 2, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: April 2, 1972
- Place: Pacoima, CA · PACOIMA, CA
- Location: 34.2625° N, 118.4270° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pacoima, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.2625&lon=-118.4270&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report December 11, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165683
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX72FUQ72
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX72FUQ72

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0881   72/4/2    PACOIMA,CALIF       FUNK B85C           CR-  0  2  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 62, 1633
        TIME - 1010                    N21DC               PX-  0  0  0  EXPERIMENTATION           TOTAL HOURS, 600 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WHITEMAN AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PACOIMA,CALIF               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: OTHER
        REMARKS- MDFD ACFT,NEW ENG.MAX TKOF WGHT,STALL CHARCS NOT DEFINED.OPERG UNDER EXPRMNTL CERTIFICATE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N21DC](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21DC-2012-10-16), registration cancelled 2012-10-16, S/N 358, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: FUNK B85C
- Registry model: [Funk B85C](https://openairdocs.org/model/funk-b85c) (registry code 5480208) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Whiteman Airpark

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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