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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA28161 · San Jose, CA · August 17, 1983

Date: August 17, 1983 · 15:15 local
Place: San Jose, CA
Airport: Rancho San Antoni
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N81287
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX83LA394
Reported as: Piper PA28161
Reported engine: Lycoming O320D3G
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,476 total73 in this make and model9 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.

Lost control after landing and struck a tree 260 feet from the runway.

As the FAA filed it

LOST CONTROL AFTER LANDING AND STRUCK A TREE 260 FEET FROM THE RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB LAX83LA394Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSan Jose, CAThe plt stated that her apch for landing was high & fast, which resulted in a touchdown on the middle 1/3 of the rwy. During the roll-out, she applied brakes to slow down, but the acft swerved off the south side of the rwy. Subsequently, it struck a tree,…Aug 17, 1983 · Substantial damage