NTSB Identification: OAK72FVA09
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: MINICAB 1B, registration: N4781
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1440   71/8/5    KINGSBURG,CALIF     MINICAB 1B          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 1000
        TIME - 2045                    N4781               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 69 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KINGSBURG,CALIF             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: SPARS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        REMARKS- SPAR FAIL OCRD IN R LDG GR ATTACH BLOCK AREA.ACFT INVOLVED LDG ACDNT MAY 1971,R GR HIT DIRT BANK.
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