# NTSB LAX77DUG52: Piper PA-28, N44675, Soggy Dry Lake, CA, July 12, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 12, 1977
- Place: Soggy Dry Lake, CA · SOGGY DRY LAKE, CA
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 28, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 146113
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX77DUG52
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77DUG52

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1804  77/7/12    SOGGY DRY LAKE,CA   PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1330                    N44675              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 61, 3009 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            122 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOGGY DRY LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAWTHORNE,CA                DAGGETT,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: OTHER
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- VAPOR LOCK SUSPECTED.LNDD IN ROUGH DRY LAKE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N44675](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N44675), registered now, S/N 28-7425438, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Soggy Dry Lake

## 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 19770712018009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770712018009A), Jul 12, 1977: Piper PA28140, Soggy Dry Lake, CA, Substantial damage. Vapor lock suspected. Lndd in rough dry lake.

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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