LAX75DUJ13

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr Lark · Window Rock, AZ · July 20, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 20, 1974
Place
Window Rock, AZ · WINDOW ROCK, AZ
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3729XAero Comdr Lark
Status
Completed · report August 22, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740720022889A
Case key
128160

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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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3-1866  74/7/20    WINDOW ROCK,ARIZ    AERO COMDR LARK     CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE UNK/NR, 15
        TIME - 1045                    N3729X              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WINDOW ROCK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WINDOW ROCK,ARIZ            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE TRAINING OF STUDENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- DIVERTED ATTN TO RETRACTING FLAPS ON GO ARND.

Aircraft

Registration
N3729X
Reported as
Aero Comdr Lark
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Window Rock

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.