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NTSB accident investigation · Mini Mstang L1 · Lancaster, CA · May 24, 1964

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 24, 1964
Place
Lancaster, CA · LANCASTER, CA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N10LMini Mstang L1
Status
Completed · report August 29, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
185019

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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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2-0313  64/5/24    LANCASTER CALIF     MINI MSTANG L1      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0855                    N10L                PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 46, 8000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WM J FOX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXCEEDED DESIGNED STRESS LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: SPARS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PILOT WORE PARACHUTE NO APPARENT ATTEMPT TO USE IT

Aircraft

Registration
N10L
Reported as
Mini Mstang L1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Wm J Fox