LAX69A0065

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Pacoima, CA · May 11, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 11, 1969
Place
Pacoima, CA · PACOIMA, CA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6565JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report September 3, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179380

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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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3-2170  69/5/11    PACOIMA,CALIF       PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 83 TOTAL
        TIME - 1745                    N6565J              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 8 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN FERNANDO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- STRUCK SEMI-TRUCK TRAILER PARKED ON ST,SUB DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N6565J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
San Fernando

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