LAX76FUG37

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Rice, CA · February 28, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 28, 1976
Place
Rice, CA · RICE, CA
Injuries
6 uninjured
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N41421Piper PA-28N8806ABeech B35
Status
Completed · report May 5, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
153087

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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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3-0581  76/2/28    RICE,CA             BEECH B35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1600                    N8806A              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 43, 1652 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  4                            53 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RICE AIRPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BLYTHE,CA                   RICE,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: ONE AIRBORNE                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0581  76/2/28    RICE,CA             PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 131
        TIME - 1600                    N41421              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  2                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RICE AIRPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          FULLERTON,CA                RICE,CA                      BLYTHE,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: ONE AIRBORNE                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- ABANDONED ARPT. PIPER HIT BEECH FRM REAR DRG LEVEL OFF. NO COMM BETWEEN ACFT.

Aircraft · 2

Registration
N41421
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Rice Airport

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Registration
N8806A
Reported as
Beech B35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rice Airport

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

FAA reports on this event · 2

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