# Accident 19770629019829A: Piper PA24250, Oroville, CA, June 29, 1977

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 29, 1977
- Place: Oroville, CA
- Airport: Skillan Ranch
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Location: 39.4952° N, 121.5599° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Oroville, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.4952&lon=-121.5599&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6441P, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6441P-2013-04-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-24-250 (registry code 7102404, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA24250
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 6,700 total, 70 in this make and model, 60 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB OAK77DVG49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77DVG49) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770629019829A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

HIT SOFT SPOT WITH LEFT WHEEL SWERVED LEFT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB OAK77DVG49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77DVG49), Jun 29, 1977: Piper PA-24 (N6441P), Oroville, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N6441P (4)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19880721044949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880721044949A), Jul 21, 1988: Piper PA24250 (N6441P), Chico, CA, Substantial damage. Loss of oil loud bang and engine lost power. Crash landed 1 mile short of airport. Oil cooler hose had ruptured.
- [Incident 19830508032239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830508032239I), May 8, 1983: Piper PA24250 (N6441P), Long Beach, CA, Minor damage. Nose gear collapsed on landing rollout. Came to rest on the partially extended gear.
- [Incident 19820919068999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820919068999I), Sep 19, 1982: Piper PA24250 (N6441P), Long Beach, CA, Minor damage. Unsafe gear indication. Recyled. Looked normal but collpased on taxi after landing. Unable to find cause.
- [Incident 19810331025749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810331025749I), Mar 31, 1981: Piper PA24250 (N6441P), Corona, CA, Minor damage. Landing gear collapsed upon landing. Landing gear over center locks were found not to be properly adjusted.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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