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NTSB accident investigation · Zlin 526F · Belmont, CA · August 28, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 28, 1970
Place
Belmont, CA · BELMONT, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N34RSZlin 526F
Status
Completed · report June 2, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107561

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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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3-3584  70/8/28    BELMONT,CALIF       ZLIN 526F           CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0911                    N34RS               PX-  0  0  1  DUAL                      AGE 60, 16000 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 100 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN CARLOS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN CARLOS,CALIF            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: PUMPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- AVIA M137A ENG.OIL PUMP TO FUEL PUMP SHAFT BKN.

Aircraft

Registration
N34RS
Reported as
Zlin 526F
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
San Carlos