19730315005029A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-25-235 · W.Sacramnto, CA · March 15, 1973

Date
March 15, 1973
Place
W.Sacramnto, CA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7028Z
NTSB investigation
NTSBOAK73FVG53
Reported as
Piper PA25235
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,500 total500 in this make and model33 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Didnt refuel bfor flt. Gr sank into soft grnd. Spraying weeds.

As the FAA filed it

DIDNT REFUEL BFOR FLT. GR SANK INTO SOFT GRND. SPRAYING WEEDS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.