# NTSB OAK74FVD12: Airscout L001, N2992, Tracy, CA, October 10, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 10, 1973
- Place: Tracy, CA · TRACY, CA
- Location: 37.7274° N, 121.4522° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tracy, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.7274&lon=-121.4522&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 27, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188411
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK74FVD12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74FVD12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3043  73/10/10   TRACY,CALIF         AIRSCOUT L001       CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 60 TOTAL
        TIME - 1340                    N2992               PX-  0  0  0  EXPERIMENTATION           HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRACY MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TRACY,CALIF                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           ROTORCRAFT - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: CYCLIC PITCH CONTROL SYSTEM
        FACTOR(S)
           ROTORCRAFT - ROTOR ASSEMBLIES: MAIN ROTOR BLADES
           ROTORCRAFT - MISCELLANEOUS UNITS AND ASSEMBLIES: TAIL BOOMS/PYLONS/CONES
        REMARKS- PLT TIME ESTD.VW ENGINE.ROTOR BLADES HIT RUDDER ASSY DURING PORPOISING MANEUVER.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2992](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2992-1973-11-20), registration cancelled 1973-11-20, S/N L001 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AIRSCOUT L001
- Registry model: [Loosli AIRSCOUT](https://openairdocs.org/model/loosli-airscout) (registry code 1301023) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Gyroplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Tracy Municipal

## 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 19731010032649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731010032649A), Oct 10, 1973: Schzow MODELB, Tracy, CA, Destroyed. Plt time estd. Vw engine. Rotor blades hit rudder assy during porpoising maneuver.

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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