# NTSB LAX71AL053: Piper PA-24, N7378P, Jamul, CA, February 19, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 19, 1971
- Place: Jamul, CA · JAMUL, CA
- Location: 32.7184° N, 116.8709° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Jamul, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7184&lon=-116.8709&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 21, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132934
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX71AL053
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71AL053

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0090  71/2/19    JAMUL,CALIF         PIPER PA-24         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 505
        TIME - 1500                    N7378P              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 96 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN DIEGO,CALIF             PHOENIX,ARIZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  2000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      55
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          190                                                       6
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- RCVRY DATE 2/21/71.HIT MTN APRX 2000FT MSL.EST CIG 200FT VIS 1/2MI,LT RAIN.ACFT HEARD BUT NOT SEEN
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7378P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7378P-1971-03-22), registration cancelled 1971-03-22, S/N 24-2559 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (registry code 7102404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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