Smith DSA-1 N1021
11 May 1970 · Calipatria, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 11 May 1970 at about 16:06 local time, a Smith DSA-1 registered N1021 was involved in an accident during in flight near Calipatria, California, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:06
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Calipatria, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Calipatria
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Smith DSA-1
- Registration
- N1021
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0743
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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
FLT PHASE UNKN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Smith DSA-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 1970 | Smith DSA-1 | Goodland, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1969 | Smith DSA-1 | Torrington, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Oct 1972 | Smith DSA-1 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1973 | Smith DSA-1 | Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1988 | Smith DSA-1 | Upland, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |