LAX68D0084

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-20 · Upland, CA · August 9, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 9, 1967
Place
Upland, CA · UPLAND, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7754KPiper PA-20
Status
Completed · report October 31, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115137

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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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3-2700   67/8/9    UPLAND,CALIF        PIPER PA-20         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 38, 36 TOTAL
        TIME - 1100                    N7754K              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 18 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CABLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N7754K
Reported as
Piper PA-20
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cable

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