ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369371
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| Date: | Tuesday 27 December 1988 |
| Time: | 13:20 LT |
| Type: |  Globe GC-1B Swift |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3388K |
| MSN: | 1381 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-360-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chino, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Chino, CA (KCNO) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING INITIAL CLIMB, AT ABOUT 300 FT AGL, THE PLT REPORTED, A TOTAL LOSS OF ENG POWER WAS EXPERIENCED. THE PLT MANEUVERED THE ACFT TOWARD A CLEARING, LOST CONTROL AND COLLIDED WITH LEVEL TERRAIN IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE ADJACENT TO A CITY STREET. EXAM OF THE AIRFRAME & ENGINE REVEALED ADEQUATE SOURCES OF WING TANK FUEL, INDUCTION AIR AND IGNITION. THE ENGINE WAS PARTIALLY DISASSEMBLED & NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS WERE NOTED. A CONTROLLER REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF THE ACFT CLIMBED TO BETWEEN 250 AND 300 FEET AGL AND HE OBSERVED THE ACFT IN A HIGH NOSE UP PITCH ATTITUDE BEFORE THE LEFT WING DROPPED AND THE ACFT DESCENDED OUT OF VIEW.
Probable Cause: **This report was modified on 2/24/2016. Please refer to the public docket for this accident for additional information.**
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during an emergency landing following an inflight loss of engine power, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control and collision with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX89LA071
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 13:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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