OAK77DXQ29

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 112TCA · Truckee, CA · July 24, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 24, 1977
Place
Truckee, CA · TRUCKEE, CA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4569WAero Comdr 112TCA
Status
Completed · report August 12, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770724019239A
Case key
146486

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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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3-1425  77/7/24    TRUCKEE,CA          AERO COMDR 112TCA   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 314
        TIME - 1200                    N4569W              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 24 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRUCKEE-TAHOE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN CARLOS,CA               TRUCKEE,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N4569W
Reported as
Aero Comdr 112TCA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Truckee-Tahoe

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4569W · 1

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