# NTSB LAX77FUA01: Piper PA-28R, N9384N, Rolling Hills, CA, October 30, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: October 30, 1976
- Place: Rolling Hills, CA · ROLLING HILLS, CA
- Location: 33.7600° N, 118.3472° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rolling Hills, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7600&lon=-118.3472&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 4, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156394
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX77FUA01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FUA01

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3426  76/10/30   ROLLING HILLS,CA    PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 600
        TIME - 1215                    N9384N              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 27 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TORRANCE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TORRANCE,CA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (OWNER PERSONNEL)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: VALVES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- OIL EXHAUSTION AS RESULT OF IMPROPER ENGINE OIL QUICK DRAIN VALVE INSTALLATION. LND ON HILL SIDE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9384N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9384N-1977-07-19), registration cancelled 1977-07-19, S/N 28R-35093 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (registry code 7102811) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Torrance

## 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 19761030040339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761030040339A), Oct 30, 1976: Piper PA28R200, Rolling Hills, CA, Substantial damage. Oil exhaustion as result of improper engine oil quick drain valve installation. Lnd on hill side.

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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