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NTSB accident investigation · N.American SNJ · Paso Robles, CA · September 28, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 28, 1970
Place
Paso Robles, CA · PASO ROBLES, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9800CN.American SNJ
Status
Completed · report July 8, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
158582

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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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3-3858  70/9/28    PASO ROBLES,CALIF   N.AMERICAN SNJ      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1500                    N9800C              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  AGE 46, 3500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            800 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PASO ROBLES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TULARE,CALIF                PASO ROBLES,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N9800C
Reported as
N.American SNJ
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Paso Robles