# NTSB LAX75AL041: Piper PA-20, N7056K, Ramona, CA, February 18, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 18, 1975
- Place: Ramona, CA · RAMONA, CA
- Location: 33.0417° N, 116.8681° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ramona, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.0417&lon=-116.8681&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report May 2, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148343
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX75AL041
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75AL041

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7056K-1975-05-08), registration cancelled 1975-05-08, S/N 20-163 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-20
- Registry model: [Piper PA-20](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-20) (registry code 7102002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Ramona

## 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 19750218009579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750218009579A), Feb 18, 1975: Piper PA20, Ramona, CA, Destroyed. Seat believed to be pos full aft.

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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