LAX78FA067

NTSB accident investigation · Garcia HS A-2 · Rnch Cucamonga, CA · August 20, 1978

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 20, 1978
Place
Rnch Cucamonga, CA · RNCH CUCAMONGA, CA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N517JRGarcia HS A-2
Status
Completed · report December 13, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780820038539A
Case key
139424

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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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3-3516  78/8/20    RNCH CUCAMONGA,CA   GARCIA HS A-2       CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 209
        TIME - 1830                    N517JR              PX-  1  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 59 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          UPLAND,CA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           EVASIVE MANEUVER                                         IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        REMARKS- WITNESS OBSERVED 2 ACFT IN CLOSE PROXIMITY WHEN N517JR WENT INVERTED.ID OF OTHER ACFT NOT DETMD.

Aircraft

Registration
N517JR
Reported as
Garcia HS A-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

FAA reports on this event · 1

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