LAX81FUG39

NTSB accident investigation · Curtis WRT. B-4000 · Chino, CA · July 10, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 10, 1981
Place
Chino, CA · CHINO, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9872Curtis WRT. B-4000
Status
Completed · report August 10, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810710045929A
Case key
124920

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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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3-1371  81/7/10    CHINO,CA            CURTIS WRT. B-4000  CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 718
        TIME - 1357                    N9872               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 17 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHINO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHINO,CA                   UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - OPERATED CARELESSLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        REMARKS- UN TO SEE OVR NOSE W TAIL WHL ON GND,ALIGNED ACFT OFF RWY HEADING DRG INTXN TKOF.

Aircraft

Registration
N9872
Reported as
Curtis WRT. B-4000
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chino

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9872 · 1

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