# NTSB LAX83LVG16: Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3-2939, N87697, Lincoln, CA, August 5, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Final report
- Date: August 4, 1983, 19:45 local (Aug 5, 1983, 02:45 UTC)
- Place: Lincoln, CA
- Coordinates: 38.889373, -121.799331 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8894&lon=-121.7993&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 3 serious
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 23885
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX83LVG16
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/23885/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LVG16

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - initial climb
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - lack of familiarity with aircraft, pilot in command (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PILOT WAS PERFORMING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS TO RUNWAY 15 AND 33 AT LINCOLN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.  WITNESSES OBSERVED THE PILOT MAKE A STEEP CLIMB FOLLOWING A TOUCH AND GO LANDING TO RUNWAY 15.  THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED ON THE AIRPORT PROPERTY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N87697](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N87697), registered now, S/N 2939, built 1941 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3-2939
- Registry model: [Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/naval-aircraft-factory-n3n-3) (registry code 6120202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985-39](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-39) (registry code 51657, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 2939
- Airframe hours: 4218
- Engines: P&W R-1340 600 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: No damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Rpm Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Limited (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, August 4, 1983, 1 hours before
- Flight plan: Military VFR
- Airport: 051, Lincoln Municipal, runway 15, 3,700 × 100 ft, macadam

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 39; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: rear; flight hours: 566 total, 2 in this make and model, 100 as pilot in command, 50 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Temperature: 75 °F

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19830804048699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830804048699A), Aug 4, 1983: Naval N3N3, Lincoln, CA, Destroyed. Aircraft stalled and crashed during steep climb after takeoff.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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