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NTSB accident investigation · Mustang Mini · San Jose, CA · April 29, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 29, 1978
Place
San Jose, CA · SAN JOSE, CA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2736Mustang Mini
Status
Completed · report August 4, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780429015609A
Case key
141914

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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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3-1242  78/4/29    SAN JOSE,CA         MUSTANG MINI        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE UNK/NR,
        TIME - 1700                    N2736               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          REDDING,CA                  SAN JOSE,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N2736
Reported as
Mustang Mini
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Municipal

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.