LAX81FUJ23

NTSB accident investigation · Smith Mini DSA-3 · Scottsdale, AZ · January 2, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 2, 1981
Place
Scottsdale, AZ · SCOTTSDALE, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N133JSmith Mini DSA-3
Status
Completed · report February 20, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810102001879A
Case key
127172

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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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3-0128   81/1/2    SCOTTSDALE,AZ       SMITH MINI DSA-3    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 605
        TIME - 1602                    N133J               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SCOTTSDALE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SCOTTSDALE,AZ               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- PROP,WINGTIPS DMGD.

Aircraft

Registration
N133J
Reported as
Smith Mini DSA-3
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Scottsdale

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.