SEA68D0277

NTSB accident investigation · Fairchild 24W · Ocean Shores, WA · March 30, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 30, 1968
Place
Ocean Shores, WA · OCEAN SHORES, WA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1276NFairchild 24W
Status
Completed · report October 8, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110548

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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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3-2546  68/3/30    OCEAN SHORES,WASH   FAIRCHILD 24W       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 302
        TIME - 1330                    N1276N              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CORNING
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT

Aircraft

Registration
N1276N
Reported as
Fairchild 24W
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Corning

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