LAX68D0227

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Santee, CA · December 6, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 6, 1967
Place
Santee, CA · SANTEE, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1540PPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report January 29, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113038

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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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3-4294   67/12/6   SANTEE,CALIF        PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 29 TOTAL
        TIME - 1254                    N1540P              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 4 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GILLESPIE FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DETERIORATED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- NOSE GR TIRE VALVE STEM FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N1540P
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gillespie Field

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