# NTSB LAX76AL032: Piper PA-23, N1356E, San Dimas, CA, October 31, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 31, 1975
- Place: San Dimas, CA · SAN DIMAS, CA
- Location: 34.1080° N, 117.8085° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Dimas, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1080&lon=-117.8085&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 30, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151456
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX76AL032
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76AL032

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3710  75/10/31   SAN DIMAS,CA        PIPER PA-23         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 1504
        TIME - 2137                    N1356E              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 460 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRACKETT FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOS ANGELES,CA              LA VERNE,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           TERRAIN - OTHER
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- MADE 360 ON 1ST APCH,TOO HI. TERRAIN,SPARSE LTG,DARK NITE CAUSED LACK OF HORIZON ON APCH.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1356E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1356E-1976-02-16), registration cancelled 1976-02-16, S/N 27-7305067 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-250 (6PCLM)](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250-6pclm) (registry code 7102313) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Brackett Field

## 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 19751031040389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751031040389A), Oct 31, 1975: Piper PA23250, San Dimas, CA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Made 360 on 1st apch,too hi. Terrain,sparse ltg,dark nite caused lack of horizon on apch.

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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