Taylorcraft F19 N3579T
3 February 1982 · Mt. Hamilton, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 February 1982 at about 20:40 local time, a Taylorcraft F19 registered N3579T, operated by Amelia Reed, was involved in an accident near Mt. Hamilton, 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 20:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mt. Hamilton, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private Ranch
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft F19
- Registration
- N3579T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Amelia Reed
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Reid Hillview → Reid Hillview
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX82DVM10
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
AFTER LANDING, THE PILOT'S RIGHT HEEL SLIPPED OFF OF THE RIGHT HEEL BRAKE WHILE HE WAS APPLYING BRAKES. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT BEFORE HE RELEASED THE LEFT BRAKE. THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED AS THE AIRCRAFT STOPPED IN A SMALL DITCH NEAR THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft F19 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 1981 | Taylorcraft F19 | Wht Sulphr Spg, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1981 | Taylorcraft F19 | Delevan, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Aug 1980 | Taylorcraft F19 | Deer Creek, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1984 | Taylorcraft F19 | Rainbow Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1980 | Taylorcraft F19 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1985 | Taylorcraft F19 | Gaston, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Truckee, California, United States | Larry Laurich | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1982 | Cessna 180K | El Cajon, California, United States | Hartley Warren | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Jun 1982 | Cessna 205 | El Centro, California, United States | Thomas James Sullivan | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 May 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | Charlie Roeschen | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172 | Antioch, California, United States | Executive Air | No injuries | - |