Monocoupe 90 N520W
27 February 1966 · Long Beach Calif, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 February 1966 at about 10:30 local time, a Monocoupe 90 registered N520W was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Long Beach Calif, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Long Beach Calif, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Long Beach
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Monocoupe 90
- Registration
- N520W
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0700
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
NO.2 AND 3 CYLINDER PISTON OIL CONTROL RINGS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Monocoupe 90 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1967 | Monocoupe 90A | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1968 | Monocoupe 90AF | Gainesville, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1964 | Monocoupe 90A | Watkins Colo, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Dec 1968 | Monocoupe 90AF | Asheville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1969 | Monocoupe 90 | Taunton, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1970 | Monocoupe 90A | Monroe, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Brantly B-2 | N.platte Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1966 | Grumman TBM | Elko Nev, Nevada, United States | Sonora Avaitio | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1966 | Cessna 182 | Plankinton S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Cessna 140A | Geneva Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |