# NTSB LAX77DUG49: Piper PA-24, N7342P, Rialto, CA, June 26, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 26, 1977
- Place: Rialto, CA · RIALTO, CA
- Location: 34.1174° N, 117.3892° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rialto, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1174&lon=-117.3892&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 16, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147625
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX77DUG49
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77DUG49

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1520  77/6/26    RIALTO,CA           PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 596
        TIME - 1030                    N7342P              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 440 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RIALTO MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RIALTO,CA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- R OUTBD CONDUIT TUBE SEPARATED AT BRACKET ASSY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7342P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7342P-2007-01-23), registration cancelled 2007-01-23, S/N 24-2521, built 1961 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (registry code 7102404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Rialto Muni

## 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 19770626017789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770626017789A), Jun 26, 1977: Piper PA24250, Rialto, CA, Substantial damage. R outbd conduit tube separated at bracket assy.

## Other investigations on N7342P (2)

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.

- [NTSB LAX05FA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05FA271), Aug 18, 2005: Piper PA-24-250 (N7342P), Pomona, CA, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: A loss of engine power during the landing approach due to fuel starvation caused by debris and corrosion in the carburetor assembly. A factor contributing to the accident was the failure of the owner…
- [NTSB FTW67D0044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67D0044-122317), Jun 21, 1966: Piper PA-24 (N7342P), Tampico, Mexico, substantial damage

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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