LAX73DUG32

NTSB accident investigation · Starduster SA100 · Riverside, CA · January 28, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 28, 1973
Place
Riverside, CA · RIVERSIDE, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2268Starduster SA100
Status
Completed · report April 10, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730128001859A
Case key
170066

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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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3-0206  73/1/28    RIVERSIDE,CALIF     STARDUSTER SA100    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 61, 1880
        TIME - 1440                    N2268               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 123 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLABOB
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LONG BEACH,CALIF            RIVERSIDE,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- WIND VRBL,GUSTING 15K.

Aircraft

Registration
N2268
Reported as
Starduster SA100
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Flabob

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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