LAX74DUG39

NTSB accident investigation · Spezio DAL-1 · Redlands, CA · January 26, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 26, 1974
Place
Redlands, CA · REDLANDS, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N21HMSpezio DAL-1
Status
Completed · report February 22, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740126001519A
Case key
187260

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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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3-0049  74/1/26    REDLANDS,CALIF      SPEZIO DAL-1        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 110
        TIME - 1400                    N21HM               PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REDLANDS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          REDLANDS,CALIF              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- FIRST FLT IN ACFT. APCH TOO SLOW,HIT 25 FT SHORT OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N21HM
Reported as
Spezio DAL-1
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Redlands

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N21HM · 1

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