LAX66F0291

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Chino, CA · March 2, 1966

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
March 2, 1966
Place
Chino, CA · CHINO, CA
Injuries
1 serious, 2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5887WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report December 9, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173306

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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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2-0359   66/3/2    CHINO CALIF         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 20, 344
        TIME - 1030                    N5887W              PX-  0  1  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 197 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHINO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CONGESTED TRAFFIC-PATTERN
        REMARKS- PILOT OF N5887W HAD TO ALTER COURSE ON SHORT FINAL DUE TO UNIDENTIFIED ACFT.FLYNG NON-STND PATTERN

Aircraft

Registration
N5887W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chino

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