LAX76DUJ47

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Polacca, AZ · November 23, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 23, 1975
Place
Polacca, AZ · POLACCA, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8751NPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report December 30, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751123037559A
Case key
151887

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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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3-3342  75/11/23   POLACCA,AZ          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 36, 25 TOTAL
        TIME - 1045                    N8751N              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - POLACCA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TUBA CITY,AZ                POLACCA,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH PARKED CESSNA 340,N5035Q,SUBSTL DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N8751N
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Polacca

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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