LAX67D0300

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Fallbrook, CA · February 11, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 11, 1967
Place
Fallbrook, CA · FALLBROOK, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3217PPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report July 11, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118941

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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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3-0468  67/2/11    FALLBROOK,CALIF     PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1201                    N3217P              PX-  0  0  3  CORP/EXEC                 AGE 45, 18000 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 3000 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FALLBROOK AIRPARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- INTENTIONAL GROUND LOOP, DOWNWIND COMPONENT 7-10 KTS.RT LNDG GR FAILED,RT WING DAMAGED.

Aircraft

Registration
N3217P
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fallbrook Airpark