LAX79DUJ61

NTSB accident investigation · Cirrus Skamp · Maricopa, AZ · April 7, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 7, 1979
Place
Maricopa, AZ · MARICOPA, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N770RCirrus Skamp
Status
Completed · report June 11, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790407008229A
Case key
137055

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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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3-0982   79/4/7    MARICOPA,AZ         CIRRUS SKAMP        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 2340
        TIME - 1400                    N770R               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 412 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ESTRELLA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MARICOPA,AZ                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: OTHER
        REMARKS- SCHWEIZER,SGS 1-26,N-1154N,SUBSTANTIAL.WING RUNNER DROPPED WING ON RNY DURING TOW RUN.

Aircraft

Registration
N770R
Reported as
Cirrus Skamp
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Estrella

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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.