LAX83FUG05

NTSB accident investigation · E.L. Craig Craigcraft · Chino, CA · October 21, 1982

Accident · No injuriesFinal report
Date
October 21, 1982, 14:00 local (21:00 UTC)
Place
Chino, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N1320E.L. Craig Craigcraft
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report October 21, 1983
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19821021056649A
Case key
70237

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of control - on ground/waterTakeoff - roll/run
Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Ground loop/swerve - inadvertentPilot in command
On ground/water collision with objectTakeoff - roll/run

Analysis

The acft veered off the left side of the rwy & collided with a camera tripod.

Aircraft

Registration
N1320
Reported as
E.L. Craig Craigcraft
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Serial number
1
Airframe hours
49
Engine
Lycoming O-235-C, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Edward L. Craig
Registered owner
Edward L. Craig
Departed
CNO · Chino, CA
Destination
CNO · Chino, CA
Airport
CNO · Chino, runway 21, 6,086 × 150 ft, asphalt

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
74
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Flight hours
1,000 total · 49 in this make and model · 1,000 as pilot in command

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
Calm
Visibility
4 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
20,000 ft broken
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
CNO

FAA reports on this event · 1

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