LAX77FUG09

NTSB accident investigation · Smith Mini Plane · Redlands, CA · November 10, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 10, 1976
Place
Redlands, CA · REDLANDS, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N14WSmith Mini Plane
Status
Completed · report December 9, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761110035399A
Case key
155934

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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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3-3263  76/11/10   REDLANDS,CA         SMITH MINI PLANE    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 21, 745
        TIME - 1240                    N14W                PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REDLANDS MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          REDLANDS,CA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- SWERVED OFF RWY, HIT ROCKS & DIRT MOUNDS.

Aircraft

Registration
N14W
Reported as
Smith Mini Plane
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Redlands Muni

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.