Nieuport LF-1 N12237

Summary

On 15 January 1974 at about 12:30 local time, a Nieuport LF-1 registered N12237, operated by Tallmantz Avia, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Piru, 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.

Date

15 January 1974 at 12:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Piru, California, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Nieuport LF-1

Registration

N12237

Category

Fixed-Wing

Engines

1

Operator

Tallmantz Avia

Operating rule

Fixed Base Operator

Purpose of flight

Ferry

Phase of flight

Landing

Route

Santa Ana, Calif → S

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Daylight

NTSB number

3-0051

1 person had minor injuries.

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

PLANNED LDG IN OPEN FIELD.GEAR HIT SOFT SPOT, SWERVED TO R.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.