# NTSB LAX70DUJ08: Piper PA-32, N4293R, Pima, AZ, February 2, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 2, 1970
- Place: Pima, AZ · PIMA, AZ
- Location: 32.8921° N, 109.8441° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pima, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.8921&lon=-109.8441&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 10, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144018
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX70DUJ08
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70DUJ08

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0648   70/2/2    PIMA,ARIZ           PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 300
        TIME - 1800                    N4293R              PX-  0  0  1  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED      TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKYLINE RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PIMA,ARIZ                  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- PLT DID NOT SUBMIT ACCIDENT REPORT,SUBSEQUENTLY INVOLVED IN FATAL ACFT ACDNT ON 3/13/70.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4293R](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4293R), registered now, S/N 32-40671 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (registry code 7103212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Skyline Ranch

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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