LAX70F0135

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Ontario, CA · August 29, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 29, 1969
Place
Ontario, CA · ONTARIO, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4272RPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report February 16, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
186843

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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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3-3038  69/8/29    ONTARIO,CALIF       PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 158
        TIME - 1700                    N4272R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ONTARIO INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ONTARIO,CALIF               EL MONTE,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CRASH LANDED ON HORSE FARM,HIT FENCES,HAY FEEDER.KILLED,INJURED SEVERAL HORSES,1 COW.

Aircraft

Registration
N4272R
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ontario Intl

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