LAX76FUG48

NTSB accident investigation · Acroduster SA-700 · Corona, CA · May 1, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 1, 1976
Place
Corona, CA · CORONA, CA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N181JAcroduster SA-700
Status
Completed · report June 30, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760501013359A
Case key
153905

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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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3-1128   76/5/1    CORONA,CA           ACRODUSTER SA-700   CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 4500
        TIME - 1525                    N181J               PX-  0  0  0  AIR SHOW/RACING           TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CORONA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CORONA,CA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXCEEDED DESIGNED STRESS LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        REMARKS- TAIL SEPARATED DRG LOW ALT HI SPEED PULL UP.

Aircraft

Registration
N181J
Reported as
Acroduster SA-700
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Corona

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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.

Other investigations on N181J · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.