LAX68D0425

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-16 · Ontario, CA · June 8, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 8, 1968
Place
Ontario, CA · ONTARIO, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N5272HPiper PA-16
Status
Completed · report July 19, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110216

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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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3-1588   68/6/8    ONTARIO,CALIF       PIPER PA-16         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0922                    N5272H              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 25, 451 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            6 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ONTARIO INTL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N5272H
Reported as
Piper PA-16
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ontario Intl