# NTSB LAX73AL030: Piper PA-28, N8964J, Corona, CA, January 11, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 11, 1973
- Place: Corona, CA · CORONA, CA
- Location: 33.8753° N, 117.5664° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Corona, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8753&lon=-117.5664&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 3 serious
- Status: Completed, report April 3, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 80079
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX73AL030
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73AL030

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0349  73/1/11    CORONA,CALIF        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 232
        TIME - 1715                    N8964J              PX-  1  2  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 213 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CORONA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CORONA,CALIF                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE ACCESSORIES: VACUUM PUMPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT,AN ACFT MECH,INSTALLED VACUUM PUMP IMPROPERLY BFOR TKOF.OIL LEAKED OUT,ENG FAILED INTERNALLY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8964J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8964J-1973-05-24), registration cancelled 1973-05-24, S/N 28-2986 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Corona

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730111002599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730111002599A), Jan 11, 1973: Piper PA28R200, Corona, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Plt,an acft mech,installed vacuum pump improperly bfor tkof. Oil leaked out,eng failed internally.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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