LAX74AL059

NTSB accident investigation · Namc YS-11A · Borrego Spg, CA · March 5, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 5, 1974
Place
Borrego Spg, CA · BORREGO SPG, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N208PANamc YS-11A
Status
Completed · report September 11, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
Safety recommendations
Yes
FAA report
19740305021199A
Case key
79958

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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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3-2522   74/3/5    BORREGO SPG,CALIF   NAMC YS-11A         CR-  0  0  4  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1110                    N208PA              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      33, 5673 TOTAL HOURS, 797
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN DIEGO,CALIF             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER SYSTEM: OTHER
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- STALL MAN.PWR LOSS,#2 FEATHRD MAN,#1 OVRTEMP,FIRE.HPC LVR IN OPEN PSN.HI STOP HUB CTC SWTCHS INOP.

Aircraft

Registration
N208PA
Reported as
Namc YS-11A
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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