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NTSB accident investigation · Fairchild M-62A · Ben Lomond, CA · June 22, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 22, 1973
Place
Ben Lomond, CA · BEN LOMOND, CA
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N52290Fairchild M-62A
Status
Completed · report September 28, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730622018819A
Case key
190017

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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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3-2253  73/6/22    BEN LOMOND,CALIF    FAIRCHILD M-62A     CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 142
        TIME - 1335                    N52290              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 23 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BONNY DOON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- ACFT OVRSHOT THE RWY,STALLED,AND HIT A TREE OFF THE END OF THE RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N52290
Reported as
Fairchild M-62A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bonny Doon

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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