LAX68D0317

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Santa Paula, CA · January 13, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 13, 1968
Place
Santa Paula, CA · SANTA PAULA, CA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2332APiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report March 14, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112181

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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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3-0042  68/1/13    SANTA PAULA, CAL    PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 2500
        TIME - 1600                    N2332A              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 18 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANTA PAULA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- TAIL WIND 20 KTS,GUSTING.

Aircraft

Registration
N2332A
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Santa Paula

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