# NTSB OAK71FVA27: Wittman W-8, N152A, Tipton, CA, September 20, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 20, 1970
- Place: Tipton, CA · TIPTON, CA
- Location: 36.0572° N, 119.3135° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tipton, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0572&lon=-119.3135&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 10, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156222
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK71FVA27
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK71FVA27

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1423  70/9/20    TIPTON,CALIF        WITTMAN W-8         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 55, 3928
        TIME - 1345                    N152A               PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 395 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RENO,NEV                    POMONA,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: WING ATTACHMENT FITTINGS,BOLTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- R SPAR ATTACH FITTING FAILED AT WELD.FUSELAGE STRUT STRAP FAILED.R WING SEPD.FLT PHASE UNK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N152A (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: WITTMAN W-8
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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