# NTSB OAK65F0065: Watson W8L, N7W, Tulare, CA, June 1, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 1, 1965
- Place: Tulare, CA · TULARE, CA
- Location: 36.2002° N, 119.3361° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tulare, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.2002&lon=-119.3361&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 8, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 177798
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK65F0065
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK65F0065-177798

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1101   65/6/1    TULARE CALIF        WATSON W8L          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 530
        TIME - 0845                    N7W                 PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TULARE AIRPARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: AILERON AND AILERON TAB CONTROL SYSTEM
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: ELEVATOR AND ELEVATOR TAB CONTROL SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: POOR/INADEQUATE DESIGN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  LATERAL CONTROL PROBLEM
                                  PITCH CONTROL PROBLEM
        REMARKS- AILERON & ELEVATOR CONTROL YOKE PULLED LOOSE, NO AILERON CONTROL, PARTIAL ELEVATOR CONTROL AVAILBL
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7W](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7W), registered now, S/N 100 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: WATSON W8L
- Registry model: [Watson Tailwind W8-L](https://openairdocs.org/model/watson-tailwind-w8-l) (registry code 97902J3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Tulare Airpark

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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