LAX75DVA26

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Monache Mdw, CA · September 24, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 24, 1974
Place
Monache Mdw, CA · MONACHE MDW, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4503TPiper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report December 2, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740924032949A
Case key
138763

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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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3-3317  74/9/24    MONACHE MDW,CALIF   PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 1216
        TIME - 1830                    N4503T              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 51 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONACHE MEADOWS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONACHE MDW,CALIF           TULARE,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- ACFT STRUCK UNK OBJECT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4503T
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Monache Meadows

FAA reports on this event · 1

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