LAX76IL006

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-21 · Long Beach, CA · July 30, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 30, 1975
Place
Long Beach, CA · LONG BEACH, CA
Injuries
10 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N324Grumman G-21
Status
Completed · report August 20, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750730043179A
Case key
149410

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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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3-1886  75/7/30    LONG BEACH,CA       GRUMMAN G-21        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 9420
        TIME - 1543                    N324                PX-  0  0  9  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 4070 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DAUGHERTY FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AVALON,CA                   LONG BEACH,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
        REMARKS- PLT CONCERNED WITH LOCAL TRAFFIC

Aircraft

Registration
N324
Reported as
Grumman G-21
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Daugherty Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N324 · 1

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