LAX71FUM08

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Chula Vista, CA · July 23, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 23, 1970
Place
Chula Vista, CA · CHULA VISTA, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7275JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report April 27, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114332

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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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3-2863  70/7/23    CHULA VISTA,CALIF   PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 134
        TIME - 1120                    N7275J              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      TOTAL HOURS, 23 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BROWN FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHULA VISTA,CALIF           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: THROTTLE-POWER LEVER ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- 29.6HR SINCE 100HR INSP.THROTTLE ARM ON CARB LOOSE.LYCOMING BULLETIN 330 CVRS.L WING HIT WASHTUB.

Aircraft

Registration
N7275J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Brown Field

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