NTSB Identification: OAK73FVD09
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: EAA BIPLANE REESER, registration: N3218
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1158   72/8/6    TRACY,CALIF         EAA BIPLANE REESER  CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 290
        TIME - 0708                    N3218               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 11 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRACY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TRACY,CALIF                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- SWERVED L OFF RWY. HIT TREE ABOUT 2000 FT AWAY. PLT HAD NO TIME IN LAST SIX MOS.
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