- Date
- August 22, 1979
- Place
- Madera, CA · MADERA, CA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N7LMManiscalco Grtlks
- Status
- Completed · report October 11, 1979
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19790822022639A
- Case key
- 135176
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1769 79/8/22 MADERA,CA MANISCALCO GRTLKS CR- 0 0 2 INSTRUCTIONAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 0745 N7LM PX- 0 0 0 DUAL AGE 50, 12500 TOTAL DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 HOURS, 1 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - MADERA MUNICIPAL DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP FRESNO,CA FRESNO,CA MADERA,CA TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION AIRFRAME FAILURE: ON GROUND LANDING: ROLL GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS FACTOR(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT REMARKS- PILOT STATED HE OVERCORRECTED AFTER L TIRE BLEW OUT.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7LM
- Reported as
- Maniscalco Grtlks
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Madera Municipal
N7LMRegistration cancelled Mar 6, 2018 · Maniscalco GREAT LAKESAirframe modelManiscalco GREAT LAKESEngine modelFairchild 6-440 series
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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.
Other investigations on N7LM · 1
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