# NTSB OAK78FVM19: Mustang Mini, N2736, San Jose, CA, April 29, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: April 29, 1978
- Place: San Jose, CA · SAN JOSE, CA
- Location: 37.3394° N, 121.8950° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Jose, CA, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.3394&lon=-121.8950&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report August 4, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141914
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK78FVM19
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78FVM19

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1242  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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2736-2009-07-20), registration cancelled 2009-07-20, S/N 003, built 1970 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MUSTANG MINI
- Registry model: [Brandt MINI MUSTANG](https://openairdocs.org/model/brandt-mini-mustang) (registry code 05611BE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: 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 19780429015609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780429015609A), Apr 29, 1978: Amtrxp CUBETTEA/, San Jose, CA, Destroyed

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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