19770320005719A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Needles, CA · March 20, 1977

Date
March 20, 1977
Place
Needles, CA
Airport
Willow Valley
Phase of flight
Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3595W
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX77DUG35
Reported as
Piper PA32260
People aboard
5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
176 total55 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Aborted ldg & left ldg gear hit rock. Pilot flew to Needles for ldg.

As the FAA filed it

ABORTED LDG & LEFT LDG GEAR HIT ROCK. PILOT FLEW TO NEEDLES FOR LDG.

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 N3595W · 1

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