LAX73FUJ87

NTSB accident investigation · Alon A-2 · Glendale, AZ · June 7, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 7, 1973
Place
Glendale, AZ · GLENDALE, AZ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6544QAlon A-2
Status
Completed · report September 6, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730607017699A
Case key
190109

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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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3-1797   73/6/7    GLENDALE,ARIZ       ALON A-2            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 400
        TIME - 1800                    N6544Q              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 362 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GLENDALE FRAM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GLENDALE,ARIZ               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- ACFT HIT A ROAD GRADER.

Aircraft

Registration
N6544Q
Reported as
Alon A-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Glendale Fram

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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