LAX77DVM04

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Paso Robles, CA · December 27, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 27, 1976
Place
Paso Robles, CA · PASO ROBLES, CA
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N440FLPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report February 10, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761227040839A
Case key
156758

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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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3-3744  76/12/27   PASO ROBLES,CA      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 63, 172
        TIME - 1315                    N440FL              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 19 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHERWOOD ACRES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RED BLUFF,CA                PASO ROBLES,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LANDED AT WRONG AIRPORT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RUNWAY CLOSED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- LNDD AT ABANDONED AIRPORT.

Aircraft

Registration
N440FL
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sherwood Acres

FAA reports on this event · 1

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