# Incident 20151023018819I: Mcpherson John G PIETENPOL AIRCAMPER, Placerville, CA, October 23, 2015

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 23, 2015, 11:25 local time
- Place: Placerville, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Unknown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.7225° N, 120.7575° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7225&lon=-120.7575&mi=10
- Aircraft: N169JG, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N169JG) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcpherson John G PIETENPOL AIRCAMPER (registry code 056284R, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcpherson-john-g-pietenpol-aircamper) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental A-65-8F (registry code 17330, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-65-8f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MCPHERSON JOHN G PIETENPOL AIRCAMPER
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA16CA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA030) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151023018819I

## Narrative

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

NTSB RECOMENDED TO UPGRADE TO AN ACCIDENT.

## 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 GAA16CA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA030), Oct 23, 2015: Mcpherson John G Pietenpol Aircamper (N169JG), Placerville, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and an impact with terrain.

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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