LAX71FVA81

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Glenville, CA · June 6, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 6, 1971
Place
Glenville, CA · GLENVILLE, CA
Injuries
4 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7201PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report January 28, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
133636

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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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3-1832   71/6/6    GLENVILLE,CALIF     PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 945
        TIME - 1525                    N7201P              PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 728 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GLENVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GLENVILLE,CALIF             SANTA MARIA,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- ACFT STALLED,HIT HILL,BOUNCED,THEN HIT TREE.

Aircraft

Registration
N7201P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Glenville

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