LAX74DUG57

NTSB accident investigation · Dehavilland DH83 · Cajon Pass, CA · June 4, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 4, 1974
Place
Cajon Pass, CA · CAJON PASS, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
ZK-ASPDehavilland DH83
Status
Completed · report August 12, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
190813

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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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E-0005   74/6/4  NR.CAJON PASS,CALIF   DEHAVILLAND DH83    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             CERTIFICATE OTHER, AGE
        TIME - 1120                    ZK-ASP              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  26, 500 TOTAL HOURS, ALL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STONE BASIN RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LANCASTER,CALIF             RIVERSIDE,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           WEATHER - OTHER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH HI BRUSH BESIDE RWY.LND DUE POOR ENROUTE VSBY.

Aircraft

Registration
ZK-ASP
Reported as
Dehavilland DH83
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stone Basin Ranch