OAK68D0343

NTSB accident investigation · Alon A-2 · Las Vegas, NV · August 8, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 8, 1967
Place
Las Vegas, NV · LAS VEGAS, NV
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5473EAlon A-2
Status
Completed · report January 24, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
201115

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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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3-4223   67/8/8    LAS VEGAS,NEV       ALON A-2            CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 43, 47 TOTAL
        TIME - 2100                    N5473E              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 43 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NO LAS VEGAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: RUNWAY OR APPROACH LIGHTS                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- STRUCK THRESHOLD LIGHT DURING NITE OPERATION.

Aircraft

Registration
N5473E
Reported as
Alon A-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
No Las Vegas

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