# NTSB OAK74DXQ05: Entwicklung Phoebs, N5701, Tahoe, CA, August 9, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 9, 1973
- Place: Tahoe, CA · TAHOE, CA
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 1, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188954
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK74DXQ05
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74DXQ05

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2808   73/8/9    TAHOE,CALIF         ENTWICKLUNG PHOEBS  CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 725
        TIME - 1200                    N5701               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRUCHEE AIRPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TAHOE,CALIF                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- RELEASED TOW ON T/O RUN.HIT TAR POT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5701](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5701-2013-02-01), registration cancelled 2013-02-01, S/N 844, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ENTWICKLUNG PHOEBS
- Registry model: [Bolkow PHOEBUS C](https://openairdocs.org/model/bolkow-phoebus-c) (registry code 1403014) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Truchee Airport

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730809028889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730809028889A), Aug 9, 1973: Entwic PHOEBUSC, Tahoe, CA, Substantial damage. Released tow on t/o run. Hit tar pot.

## Other investigations on N5701 (1)

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.

- [NTSB LAX82DA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA123), Mar 22, 1982: Bölkow Phoebus C (N5701), Livermore, CA, substantial damage

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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