OAK71DVD03

NTSB accident investigation · Interstate S-1B1 · Tracy, CA · August 8, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 8, 1970
Place
Tracy, CA · TRACY, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N49208Interstate S-1B1
Status
Completed · report June 12, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107228

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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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3-3554   70/8/8    TRACY,CALIF         INTERSTATE S-1B1    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 70 TOTAL
        TIME - 0930                    N49208              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 36 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRACY MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TRACY,CALIF                 STOCKTON,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- FUEL SEL WRONG TANK.RAN OFF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N49208
Reported as
Interstate S-1B1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tracy Muni

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