LAX75FUA07

NTSB accident investigation · Lemburg BD-4 · Fullerton, CA · August 10, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 10, 1974
Place
Fullerton, CA · FULLERTON, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N24SGLemburg BD-4
Status
Completed · report December 4, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740810026869A
Case key
138762

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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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3-3313  74/8/10    FULLERTON,CALIF     LEMBURG BD-4        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 348
        TIME - 1621                    N24SG               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 92 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FULLERTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FULLERTON,CALIF             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- POSSIBLE VAPOR LOCK.PLT ATTMPTD GRND LOOP TO AVOID BOUNDARY FENCE.

Aircraft

Registration
N24SG
Reported as
Lemburg BD-4
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fullerton

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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