# NTSB LAX70AL053: Piper PA-23, N3496P, Pacoima, CA, March 5, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 5, 1970
- Place: Pacoima, CA · PACOIMA, CA
- Location: 34.2625° N, 118.4270° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pacoima, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.2625&lon=-118.4270&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 11, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 136925
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX70AL053
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70AL053

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1048   70/3/5    PACOIMA,CALIF       PIPER PA-23         CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1615                    N3496P              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 46, 2556 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            108 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WHITEMAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          HOLLYWOOD,CALIF             LOCAL                        PACOIMA,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- OBS SAW ACFT VEER L,STRIKE WIRES AND BLDG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3496P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3496P-1970-06-30), registration cancelled 1970-06-30, S/N 23-1472 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-160) (registry code 7102304) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Whiteman

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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