# NTSB LAX67A0017: Piper PA-28, N133SF, Santa Monica, CA, August 6, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 6, 1966
- Place: Santa Monica, CA · SANTA MONICA, CA
- Location: 34.0109° N, 118.4982° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Santa Monica, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0109&lon=-118.4982&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 24, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122533
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX67A0017
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67A0017

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N133SF-1966-10-18), registration cancelled 1966-10-18, S/N 28-20993, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Clover

## Other investigations on N133SF (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 LAX66F0239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX66F0239), Jan 25, 1966: Piper PA-28 (N133SF), Santa Monica, CA, substantial damage

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.

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