LAX78FUQ45

NTSB accident investigation · Sergent 2T-1A · Agua Dulce, CA · July 30, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 30, 1978
Place
Agua Dulce, CA · AGUA DULCE, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N48DCSergent 2T-1A
Status
Completed · report October 23, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780730027349A
Case key
139606

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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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3-2656  78/7/30    AGUA DULCE,CA       SERGENT 2T-1A       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 1260
        TIME - 1245                    N48DC               PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AGUA DULCE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AGUA DULCE,CA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N48DC
Reported as
Sergent 2T-1A
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Agua Dulce

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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