LAX71DUM28

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Jacumba, CA · February 22, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 22, 1971
Place
Jacumba, CA · JACUMBA, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4675JPiper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report December 8, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160143

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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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3-0604  71/2/22    JACUMBA,CALIF       PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 22, 80 TOTAL
        TIME - 1910                    N4675J              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAS VEGAS,NEV               CHULA VISTA,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        REMARKS- FLT PLANNED ON TOP OF OVCST IN MTNS AREA.DSCNDD THRU HOLE ATMTD NIGHT LDG ON HWY,CARTWHEELED.

Aircraft

Registration
N4675J
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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