LAX78DUJ20

NTSB accident investigation · Bucker Jung Meistr · Phoenix, AZ · January 12, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 12, 1978
Place
Phoenix, AZ · PHOENIX, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N72493Bucker Jung Meistr
Status
Completed · report February 9, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780112000479A
Case key
143655

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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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3-0093  78/1/12    PHOENIX,AZ          BUCKER JUNG MEISTR  CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 2351
        TIME - 1630                    N72493              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DEER VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHOENIX,AZ                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- TAIL WHEEL STEERING CABLE FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N72493
Reported as
Bucker Jung Meistr
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Deer Valley

FAA reports on this event · 1

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