OAK68D0246

NTSB accident investigation · Snow S2C · Tranquillty, CA · December 2, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 2, 1967
Place
Tranquillty, CA · TRANQUILLTY, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1661SSnow S2C
Status
Completed · report January 31, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113085

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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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3-4442   67/12/2 NR.TRANQUILLTY,CALIF  SNOW S2C            CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 9500
        TIME - 1645                    N1661S              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DUSTER STRIP
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N1661S
Reported as
Snow S2C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Duster Strip

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