LAX73DUM17

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Valley Ctr, CA · January 19, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 19, 1973
Place
Valley Ctr, CA · VALLEY CTR, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N995PKPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report April 9, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730119001039A
Case key
170087

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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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3-0227  73/1/19    VALLEY CTR,CALIF    PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 518
        TIME - 1330                    N995PK              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 210 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE WOHLFORD APT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN DIEGO,CALIF             VALLEY CTR,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N995PK
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lake Wohlford Apt

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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