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NTSB accident investigation · Wilder OFA-1 · Livermore, CA · October 31, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 31, 1981
Place
Livermore, CA · LIVERMORE, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N42308Wilder OFA-1
Status
Completed · report November 27, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811031070899A
Case key
123812

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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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3-2329  81/10/31   LIVERMORE,CA        WILDER OFA-1        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 156
        TIME - 0900                    N42308              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LIVERMORE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LIVERMORE,CA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ONAN B48M ENG.

Aircraft

Registration
N42308
Reported as
Wilder OFA-1
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Livermore Muni

FAA reports on this event · 1

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