OAK70D0192

NTSB accident investigation · Fairchild 24 · Santa Rosa, CA · October 18, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 18, 1969
Place
Santa Rosa, CA · SANTA ROSA, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N81326Fairchild 24
Status
Completed · report May 20, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
153176

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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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3-4252  69/10/18   SANTA ROSA,CALIF    FAIRCHILD 24        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 306
        TIME - 1430                    N81326              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 16 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANTA ROSA AIR CE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA ROSA,CALIF            SANTA ROSA,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N81326
Reported as
Fairchild 24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Santa Rosa Air Ce

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