# NTSB LAX67A0069: Piper PA-28, N136SF, S.Fernando, CA, January 23, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 23, 1967
- Place: S.Fernando, CA · S.FERNANDO, CA
- Location: 34.2887° N, 118.4362° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Fernando, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.2887&lon=-118.4362&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report June 8, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 119054
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX67A0069
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67A0069

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: San Fernando

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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