LAX75FUG07

NTSB accident investigation · Jameson SPL Sport · Chino, CA · August 17, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 17, 1974
Place
Chino, CA · CHINO, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5VVJameson SPL Sport
Status
Completed · report September 26, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740817025459A
Case key
134348

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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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3-2562  74/8/17    CHINO,CALIF         JAMESON SPL SPORT   CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 285
        TIME - 0620                    N5VV                PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHINO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHINO,CALIF                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- VW ENG. LND IN TALL CORN. FIRST FLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N5VV
Reported as
Jameson SPL Sport
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chino

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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