LAX77DUG39

NTSB accident investigation · Beech E185 · Chino, CA · April 30, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 30, 1977
Place
Chino, CA · CHINO, CA
Injuries
1 minor, 10 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N561SBeech E185
Status
Completed · report June 16, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770430011569A
Case key
158385

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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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3-0884  77/4/30    CHINO,CA            BEECH E185          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 1774
        TIME - 1407                    N561S               PX-  0  0 10  AIR SHOW/RACING           TOTAL HOURS, 165 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHINO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PERRIS,CA                   CHINO,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- PARACHUTIST HIT ELEVATOR WHEN CHUTE OPENED PREMATURELY.

Aircraft

Registration
N561S
Reported as
Beech E185
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chino

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Other investigations on N561S · 1

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