LAX77DUG13

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman F6F-5 · Elsinore, CA · December 4, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 4, 1976
Place
Elsinore, CA · ELSINORE, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N100TFGrumman F6F-5
Status
Completed · report January 11, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761204037949A
Case key
156396

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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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3-3428   76/12/4   ELSINORE,CA         GRUMMAN F6F-5       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 4300
        TIME - 1600                    N100TF              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKYLARK ARPT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CARLSBAD,CA                 ELSINORE,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - LOOSE GRAVEL
        REMARKS- PLT ATTMPTD TO USE RWY SHOULDER TO START 180 DEG TURNAROUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N100TF
Reported as
Grumman F6F-5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Skylark Arpt

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N100TF · 1

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