LAX73FUG02

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Hesperia, CA · June 16, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 16, 1972
Place
Hesperia, CA · HESPERIA, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N13883Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report February 26, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167293

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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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3-2430  72/6/16    HESPERIA,CALIF      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 61 TOTAL
        TIME - 1010                    N13883              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 1 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HESPERIA AIR LODG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRACKE FIELD CALIF          HESPERIA,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- PILOT WAS UNABLE TO COMPENSATE FOR GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS.

Aircraft

Registration
N13883
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hesperia Air Lodg