19740520020229A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-25-260 · Healdsburg, CA · May 20, 1974

Date
May 20, 1974
Place
Healdsburg, CA
Airport
Healdsburg
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4779Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBOAK74DVD36
Reported as
Piper PA25260
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,000 total900 in this make and model450 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Collision with grape vines and iron posts. Oil line ovrhtd & separated.

As the FAA filed it

COLLISION WITH GRAPE VINES AND IRON POSTS. OIL LINE OVRHTD & SEPARATED.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N4779Y · 2

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