LAX72DUG13

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Rialto, CA · September 9, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 9, 1971
Place
Rialto, CA · RIALTO, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5909UPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report April 18, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164010

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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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3-3371   71/9/9    RIALTO,CALIF        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 35, 7 TOTAL
        TIME - 1130                    N5909U              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RIALTO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RIALTO,CALIF                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT LNDD ACFT ON R SIDE OF RWY,RTRCTD FLAPS DRG ROLLOUT,HIT R BRK,LEFT RWY,HIT CULVERT,BROKE NS GR

Aircraft

Registration
N5909U
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rialto

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