LAX72FUG01

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Laverne, CA · July 3, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 3, 1971
Place
Laverne, CA · LAVERNE, CA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9082PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report March 7, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162501

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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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3-2571   71/7/3    LAVERNE,CALIF       PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1100                    N9082P              PX-  0  0  1  DUAL                      AGE 29, 2475 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            251 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRACKETT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAVERNE,CALIF               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: SPINNERS,DOMES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- SPINNER SEPD FRM PROP ABT 40-50FT ABV RWY.ACFT CONT BEYOND OVERRUN AREA,HIT TREES,BRUSH.

Aircraft

Registration
N9082P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Brackett

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