LAX72DUM02

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Chula Vista, CA · July 2, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 2, 1971
Place
Chula Vista, CA · CHULA VISTA, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4693JPiper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report February 28, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161802

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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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3-2336   71/7/2    CHULA VISTA,CALIF   PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 20 TOTAL
        TIME - 1750                    N4693J              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BROWN FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- FIRST SOLO FLT.LDG MADE INTO THE SUN,PLT STALLED ACFT ONTO RWY,NS GR COLLAPSED.

Aircraft

Registration
N4693J
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Brown Field