# NTSB LAX71FUA12: Piper PA-32, N8944N, Sj Capstrno, CA, August 8, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 8, 1970
- Place: Sj Capstrno, CA · SJ CAPSTRNO, CA
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 10, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190660
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX71FUA12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71FUA12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3371   70/8/8    SJ CAPSTRNO,CALIF   PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 877
        TIME - 1000                    N8944N              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 211 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - S.JUAN CAPISTRANO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FULLERTON,CALIF             SJ CAPSTRNO,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     CALM
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          CALM                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- T/D APRX 100FT SHORT OF RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8944N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8944N-2017-02-04), registration cancelled 2017-02-04, S/N 32-40745, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (registry code 7103212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: S.Juan Capistrano

## Other investigations on N8944N (1)

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.

- [NTSB ANC79DA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DA025), Dec 18, 1978: Piper PA-32 (N8944N), Ekwok, AK, substantial damage

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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