LAX74FUN47

NTSB accident investigation · Howard DGA-15 · Phoenix, AZ · March 24, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 24, 1974
Place
Phoenix, AZ · PHOENIX, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N67458Howard DGA-15
Status
Completed · report May 1, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740324007409A
Case key
186547

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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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3-0618  74/3/24  NR.PHOENIX,ARIZ       HOWARD DGA-15       CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 61, 8000
        TIME - 0915                    N67458              PX-  0  0  0  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, 120 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GILA RESERVATION
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         PHOENIX,ARIZ                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JAMMED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- R BRAKE MASTER CYL CONTAINED SLUDGE BUILD UP.

Aircraft

Registration
N67458
Reported as
Howard DGA-15
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gila Reservation

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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