LAX80FVG47

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing C3-B · Davis, CA · June 19, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 19, 1980
Place
Davis, CA · DAVIS, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6496Boeing C3-B
Status
Completed · report July 21, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800619022299A
Case key
131047

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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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3-1461  80/6/19  NR.DAVIS,CA           BOEING C3-B         CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 1364
        TIME - 1000                    N6496               PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEDLOCK FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         DAVIS,CA                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- PIC RPRTED R BRAKE LOCKED THEN L BRAKE LOCKED WHEN APPLIED. WND GUSTING TO 10KTS

Aircraft

Registration
N6496
Reported as
Boeing C3-B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Medlock Field

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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.