OAK74DVA72

NTSB accident investigation · Alon A-2 · Fresno, CA · June 8, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 8, 1974
Place
Fresno, CA · FRESNO, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6366VAlon A-2
Status
Completed · report July 19, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740608016299A
Case key
128272

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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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3-1650   74/6/8  NR.FRESNO,CALIF       ALON A-2            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 229
        TIME - 1800                    N6366V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - S AND R RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN CARLOS,CALIF            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- HOSE CONNECTING INTAKE PIPE TO NR 1 CYL ELBOW LOOSE.FUEL STAINS HEAVY.BOUNCED TWICE,RAN OFF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N6366V
Reported as
Alon A-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
S And R Ranch

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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