# NTSB LAX75FUA07: Lemburg BD-4, N24SG, Fullerton, CA, August 10, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 10, 1974
- Place: Fullerton, CA · FULLERTON, CA
- Location: 33.8857° N, 117.9280° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fullerton, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8857&lon=-117.9280&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 4, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138762
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX75FUA07
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75FUA07

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N24SG-2009-07-14), registration cancelled 2009-07-14, S/N 24, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LEMBURG BD-4
- Registry model: [Guilford BD-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/guilford-bd-4) (registry code 1130401) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-320-series) (registry code 41509, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Fullerton

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740810026869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740810026869A), Aug 10, 1974: Amtr 1130401, Fullerton, CA, Substantial damage. Possible vapor lock. Plt attmptd grnd loop to avoid boundary fence.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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