- Date
- March 30, 1973
- Place
- Acton, CA · ACTON, CA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N9611Naval Fcty N3N-3
- Status
- Completed · report June 20, 1973
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19730330009579A
- Case key
- 170537
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1048 73/3/30 ACTON,CALIF NAVAL FCTY N3N-3 CR- 0 0 2 INSTRUCTIONAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1200 N9611 PX- 0 0 0 DUAL AGE 67, 22489 TOTAL DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 HOURS, 105 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - AGUA DULCE DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP VAN NUYS,CALIF RETURN ACTON,CALIF TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE LANDING: ROLL NOSE OVER/DOWN LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER CLEARANCE-TOLERANCE PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION REMARKS- PLT KNEW L BRAKE DRAGGED PRIOR TO TKOF.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9611
- Reported as
- Naval Fcty N3N-3
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Agua Dulce
N9611Registered now · Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3Airframe modelNaval Aircraft Factory N3N-3Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N9611 · 1
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