LAX75AL041

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-20 · Ramona, CA · February 18, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 18, 1975
Place
Ramona, CA · RAMONA, CA
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7056KPiper PA-20
Status
Completed · report May 2, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750218009579A
Case key
148343

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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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3-0627  75/2/18    RAMONA,CA           PIPER PA-20         CR-  1  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 2343
        TIME - 1730                    N7056K              PX-  0  0  0  DEMONSTRATION             TOTAL HOURS, 658 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RAMONA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RAMONA,CA                  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- SEAT BELIEVED TO BE POS FULL AFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7056K
Reported as
Piper PA-20
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Ramona

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.