LAX79DUM03

NTSB accident investigation · Parks P-1 · El Centro, CA · November 29, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 29, 1978
Place
El Centro, CA · EL CENTRO, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N964KParks P-1
Status
Completed · report February 9, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781129041069A
Case key
138433

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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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3-3931  78/11/29   EL CENTRO,CA        PARKS P-1           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1437                    N964K               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 65, 9372 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            110 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DOUTHITT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EL CENTRO,CA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N964K
Reported as
Parks P-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Douthitt

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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