LAX67A0017

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Santa Monica, CA · August 6, 1966

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 6, 1966
Place
Santa Monica, CA · SANTA MONICA, CA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N133SFPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report May 24, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
122533

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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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2-1155   66/8/6    SANTA MONICA,CAL    PIPER PA-28         CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1754                    N133SF              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 29, 1250 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            940 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLOVER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- ACFT CLIMBED STEEPLY AFTER LIFTOFF.

Aircraft

Registration
N133SF
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Clover

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