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NTSB accident investigation · Charger MA-5 · Corona, CA · June 10, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 10, 1973
Place
Corona, CA · CORONA, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7148Charger MA-5
Status
Completed · report October 16, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730610021589A
Case key
189903

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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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3-2419  73/6/10    CORONA,CALIF        CHARGER MA-5        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 735
        TIME - 1554                    N7148               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 340 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CORONA MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CORONA,CALIF                UPLAND,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- LNDD LAST 150 FT OF RWY,NOSED OVER ON SOFT OVERRUN.

Aircraft

Registration
N7148
Reported as
Charger MA-5
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Corona Municipal

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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