Grumman F-6F5 NX496W
20 May 1984 · Chino, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 20 May 1984 at about 01:43 local time, a Grumman F-6F5 registered NX496W was involved in an accident near Chino, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:43
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chino, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.0000, -117.6809
- Aircraft
- Grumman F-6F5
- Registration
- NX496W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX84LA301
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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
THE PLT STATED THAT HE MADE A NORMAL LANDING, BUT 'UPON TOUCHING BRAKES, LEFT BRAKE APPEARED TO LOCK.' HE STATED HE WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT WITH RIGHT RUDDER & BRAKE. THE ACFT SWERVED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY, WENT INTO A DITCH & NOSED OVER. WITNESSES REPORTED THE LEFT TIRE WENT FLAT & THE RIGHT TIRE WAS BALD WITH CORDS VISIBLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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