# NTSB LAX74DUJ39: Piper PA-28, N8858N, Douglas, AZ, December 5, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 5, 1973
- Place: Douglas, AZ · DOUGLAS, AZ
- Location: 31.3993° N, 109.5413° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Douglas, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.3993&lon=-109.5413&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 7, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187541
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX74DUJ39
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74DUJ39

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3817   73/12/5   DOUGLAS,ARIZ        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 19, 45 TOTAL
        TIME - 1000                    N8858N              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COCHISE COLLEGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DOUGLAS,ARIZ                DOUGLAS,ARIZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8858N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8858N-1975-05-07), registration cancelled 1975-05-07, S/N 28-25713, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Cochise College

## 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 19731205038349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731205038349A), Dec 5, 1973: Piper PA28140, Douglas, AZ, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N8858N (1)

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.

- [NTSB LAX75FUJ09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75FUJ09), Jul 11, 1974: Piper PA-28 (N8858N), Douglas, AZ, substantial damage

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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