LAX67A0069

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · S.Fernando, CA · January 23, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 23, 1967
Place
S.Fernando, CA · S.FERNANDO, CA
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N136SFPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report June 8, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119054

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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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2-0022  67/1/23    S.FERNANDO,CALIF    PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1455                    N136SF              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 23, 701 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            681 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN FERNANDO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- POWER LOSS FOLLOWED BY SHORT PERIOD NORMAL OPERATION THEN COMPLETE FAILURE. OVER RESIDENTIAL AREA.

Aircraft

Registration
N136SF
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
San Fernando