LAX77DUM03

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Fallbrook, CA · October 16, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 16, 1976
Place
Fallbrook, CA · FALLBROOK, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N44812Piper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report November 16, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761016033339A
Case key
157105

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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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3-4038  76/10/16   FALLBROOK,CA        PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1030                    N44812              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 52, 942 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            548 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FALLBROOK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CARSBAD,CA                  FALLBROOK,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N44812
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fallbrook

FAA reports on this event · 1

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