LAX78DVA06

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 600S2R · Bakersfield, CA · October 4, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 4, 1977
Place
Bakersfield, CA · BAKERSFIELD, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N32LFAero Comdr 600S2R
Status
Completed · report October 31, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771004030229A
Case key
145191

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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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3-2723   77/10/4 NR.BAKERSFIELD,CA.    AERO COMDR 600S2R   CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 5500
        TIME - 1300                    N32LF               PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKEVIEW STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         BAKERSFIELD,CA.              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - LOCAL WHIRLWIND
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    18000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          HAZE                                                      84
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          310                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N32LF
Reported as
Aero Comdr 600S2R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lakeview Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N32LF · 1

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