LAX80FA073

NTSB accident investigation · Canadair CL600 · Calif. City, CA · April 3, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 3, 1980
Place
Calif. City, CA · CALIF. CITY, CA
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Emergency descent
Aircraft
C-GCGR-XCanadair CL600
Status
Completed · report October 14, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
131614

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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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E-0014   80/4/3  NR.CALIF. CITY,CA     CANADAIR CL600      CR-  1  1  1  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0910                    C-GCGR-X            PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      52, 7782 TOTAL HOURS, 468
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MOJAVE,CA                   LCL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: EMERGENCY DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - FLIGHT AND NAVIGATION INSTRUMENTS: ANGLE OF ATTACK INDICATOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BINDING
           SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: SEALS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DETERIORATED
           SYSTEMS - OTHER SYSTEMS: OTHER
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- BNG PNS5632RHH5P28102.UNKN FAILURE IN EMERGENCY CHUTE JETTISON SYSTEM.AC SEAT FOR CREW ONLY.

Aircraft

Registration
C-GCGR-X
Reported as
Canadair CL600
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo fan
Damage
Destroyed