LAX76FUG59

NTSB accident investigation · Cougar 6H001 · Corona, CA · June 26, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 26, 1976
Place
Corona, CA · CORONA, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3102GCougar 6H001
Status
Completed · report August 20, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760626020009A
Case key
154446

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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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3-1708  76/6/26  NR.CORONA,CA          COUGAR 6H001        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 200
        TIME - 1055                    N3102G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 114 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CORONA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LONG BEACH,CA              CORONA,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N3102G
Reported as
Cougar 6H001
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
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.