LAX78DUG17

NTSB accident investigation · Hammock DSA1 · Barstow, CA · February 20, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 20, 1978
Place
Barstow, CA · BARSTOW, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3380Hammock DSA1
Status
Completed · report March 20, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780220002069A
Case key
143786

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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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3-0212  78/2/20    BARSTOW,CA          HAMMOCK DSA1        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 250
        TIME - 1500                    N3380               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BARSTOW-DAGGETT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BARSTOW,CA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- DURING TAXI TEST BECAME AIRBORNE,HARD LDG,FAILED RT LDG GEAR.

Aircraft

Registration
N3380
Reported as
Hammock DSA1
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Barstow-Daggett

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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.