LAX68A0057

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Castaic, CA · December 1, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 1, 1967
Place
Castaic, CA · CASTAIC, CA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N149VPPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report March 28, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113615

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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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2-1054   67/12/1   CASTAIC,CALIF       PIPER PA-28         CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0805                    N149VP              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 22, 535 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            248 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CASTAIC JUNCTION
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- WIRES 30 FT ABOVE RIVER.

Aircraft

Registration
N149VP
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Castaic Junction