LAX73FUG09

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Redlands, CA · August 5, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 5, 1972
Place
Redlands, CA · REDLANDS, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5902PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report March 8, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168028

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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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3-2857   72/8/5    REDLANDS,CALIF      PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 1316
        TIME - 1630                    N5902P              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1039 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REDLANDS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTEE,CALIF                REDLANDS,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- GUIDE COLLAR DOWL PINS NOT INSTLD DURG PROP OVRHAUL.

Aircraft

Registration
N5902P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Redlands

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