# NTSB LAX79FUQ40: Baby Great Lakes, N3448, Santa Paula, CA, July 23, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: July 23, 1979
- Place: Santa Paula, CA · SANTA PAULA, CA
- Location: 34.3549° N, 119.0663° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Santa Paula, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.3549&lon=-119.0663&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report September 4, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135312
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX79FUQ40
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FUQ40

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2035  79/7/23    SANTA PAULA,CA      BABY GREAT LAKES    CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 64, 1146
        TIME - 1240                    N3448               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 496 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANTA PAULA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA PAULA,CA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - VIBRATION,EXCESSIVE
           TERRAIN - SANDY
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  PROP/ENGINE VIBRATION
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3448](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3448-1980-03-25), registration cancelled 1980-03-25, S/N 702M-307B, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BABY GREAT LAKES
- Registry model: [Great Lakes HOMEBUILT](https://openairdocs.org/model/great-lakes-homebuilt) (registry code 39120PG) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Santa Paula

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19790723018969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790723018969A), Jul 23, 1979: Amtrof BABYLAKES, Santa Paula, CA, Substantial damage. Experienced severe vibration on climbout. Shut down engine. Crashed in creek bed. Suspect propellor failure.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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