LAX69D0226

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Rialto, CA · December 31, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 31, 1968
Place
Rialto, CA · RIALTO, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4064WPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report February 26, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191888

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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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3-4517  68/12/31   RIALTO,CALIF        PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 361
        TIME - 0630                    N4064W              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 294 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RIALTO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- RNWY SHORTENED DUE CONSTRUCTION. AIRAD ISSUED 12 DAYS PRIOR TO ACCDT. THRESHOLD LTS RELOCATED.

Aircraft

Registration
N4064W
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rialto

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