IAD71FLJ17

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Durham, CA · November 15, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 15, 1970
Place
Durham, CA · DURHAM, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5464WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report August 13, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159216

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4166  70/11/15   DURHAM,CALIF        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 50, 36 TOTAL
        TIME - 1710                    N5464W              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 30 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DURHAM SKYPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BURLINGTON,NC               DURHAM,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N5464W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Durham Skypark

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