LAX80DUM31

NTSB accident investigation · Rhein RW-3 · Santa Ysable, CA · September 3, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 3, 1980
Place
Santa Ysable, CA · SANTA YSABLE, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N1960GRhein RW-3
Status
Completed · report December 15, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800903041349A
Case key
128994

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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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3-2999   80/9/3    SANTA YSABLE,CA     RHEIN RW-3          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 2500
        TIME - 1300                    N1960G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA YSABLE,CA             SAN DIEGO,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ATMTD TKOF FM ROUGH PASTURE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1960G
Reported as
Rhein RW-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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