# NTSB LAX71DVM20: N.American SNJ, N9800C, Paso Robles, CA, September 28, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 28, 1970
- Place: Paso Robles, CA · PASO ROBLES, CA
- Location: 35.6266° N, 120.6910° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Paso Robles, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.6266&lon=-120.6910&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 8, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158582
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX71DVM20
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71DVM20

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: N.AMERICAN SNJ
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Paso Robles

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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