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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-23-160 · Upland, CA · October 19, 2005

Date: October 19, 2005 · 09:39 local
Place: Upland, CA
Airport: Cable Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4252P
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX06CA013
Reported as: Piper PA23160
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,500 total80 in this make and model80 in the last 90 days

N4252PRegistration cancelled Jun 15, 2006 · Piper PA-23-160S/N 23-1751 · Built 1959 Airframe modelPiper PA-23-160 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot crashed into parked vehicle, injuring man inside. Pilot reported brakes had locked when applied after touchdown. Inspection of brakes revealed that at no time the brakes had ever locked up. Inspection also revealed that the left brake disc was worn. Records show that left brake linnings were changed, however disc was not. Several witnesses reported that the pilot came in too fast and landed long. Pilot stated that he shut down engine power and had no control of aircraft. As a result the aircraft crashed into vehicle.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT CRASHED INTO PARKED VEHICLE, INJURING MAN INSIDE. PILOT REPORTED BRAKES HAD LOCKED WHEN APPLIED AFTER TOUCHDOWN. INSPECTION OF BRAKES REVEALED THAT AT NO TIME THE BRAKES HAD EVER LOCKED UP. INSPECTION ALSO REVEALED THAT THE LEFT BRAKE DISC WAS WORN. RECORDS SHOW THAT LEFT BRAKE LINNINGS WERE CHANGED, HOWEVER DISC WAS NOT. SEVERAL WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE PILOT CAME IN TOO FAST AND LANDED LONG. PILOT STATED THAT HE SHUT DOWN ENGINE POWER AND HAD NO CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT. AS A RESULT THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO VEHICLE.

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 LAX06CA013Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportUpland, CAthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.Oct 19, 2005 · Substantial damage