# NTSB LAX69A0032: Piper PA-32, N3267W, Avenal, CA, December 10, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 10, 1968
- Place: Avenal, CA · AVENAL, CA
- Location: 36.0311° N, 120.1162° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Avenal, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0311&lon=-120.1162&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 1, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 191948
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX69A0032
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69A0032

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4645  68/12/10   AVENAL,CALIF        PIPER PA-32         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, UNK/NR
        TIME - 2030                    N3267W              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDETERMINED                                             UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- PROPERTY OWNER AT ACCIDENT SITE REPORTED HARD RAIN AND TURBC BETN 1600-2400 HRS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3267W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3267W-1971-02-23), registration cancelled 1971-02-23, S/N 32-97 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-260) (registry code 7103206) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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