# NTSB LAX71FUA65: Piper PA-28, N5987W, Long Beach, CA, May 24, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 24, 1971
- Place: Long Beach, CA · LONG BEACH, CA
- Location: 33.7670° N, 118.1892° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Long Beach, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7670&lon=-118.1892&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 17, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 161933
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX71FUA65
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71FUA65

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2182  71/5/24    LONG BEACH,CALIF    PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 41, 54 TOTAL
        TIME - 1242                    N5987W              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 50 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LONG BEACH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LONG BEACH,CALIF            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        REMARKS- PLT DID NOT USE FLAPS.SLIGHT X-WND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5987W](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5987W), registered now, S/N 28-24790 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Long Beach

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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