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NTSB accident investigation · Hazard-Turn T-40H · Gonzales, CA · June 18, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 18, 1973
Place
Gonzales, CA · GONZALES, CA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N13HHHazard-Turn T-40H
Status
Completed · report August 2, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730618018099A
Case key
190239

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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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3-1545  73/6/18    GONZALES,CALIF      HAZARD-TURN T-40H   CR-  2  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 3567
        TIME - 1545                    N13HH               PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTEREY,CALIF             UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: SPARS
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: SUBSTANDARD QUALITY CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- R WG MN SPAR AT R STRUT ATTACH PT WEAKENED BY MISLOCATED DRILLED HOLES.

Aircraft

Registration
N13HH
Reported as
Hazard-Turn T-40H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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