LAX76DUQ30

NTSB accident investigation · Let-Np-K L-13 · California Cty, CA · February 28, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 28, 1976
Place
California Cty, CA · CALIFORNIA CTY, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3463Let-Np-K L-13
Status
Completed · report April 29, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760228005209A
Case key
153168

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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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3-0578  76/2/28    CALIFORNIA CTY,CA   LET-NP-K L-13       CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1430                    N3463               PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 32, 1101 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            82 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CALIFORNIA CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CALIFORNIA CTY,CA           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: UNMARKED OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- NEWLY GRADED TAXIWAY ACROSS LDG AREA.UNMARKED & UNKNOWN TO IP.

Aircraft

Registration
N3463
Reported as
Let-Np-K L-13
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
California City

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3463 · 1

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