LAX70F0073

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J4A · Ramona, CA · August 3, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 3, 1969
Place
Ramona, CA · RAMONA, CA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N27882Piper J4A
Status
Completed · report March 2, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166515

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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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3-3177   69/8/3    RAMONA,CALIF        PIPER J4A           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 1900
        TIME - 1730                    N27882              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RAMONA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RAMONA,CALIF                GILLESPIE FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING

Aircraft

Registration
N27882
Reported as
Piper J4A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Ramona

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.