# NTSB LAX77FUA10: Piper PA-28R, N3104R, Long Beach, CA, April 20, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 20, 1977
- Place: Long Beach, CA · LONG BEACH, CA
- Location: 33.7670° N, 118.1892° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Long Beach, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7670&lon=-118.1892&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report June 13, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157468
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX77FUA10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FUA10

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0783  77/4/20    LONG BEACH,CA       PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 162
        TIME - 1915                    N3104R              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LONG BEACH INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LONG BEACH,CA               VAN NUYS,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- PILOT ATTMTD TO TURN BACK TO RUNWAY AFTER ENG QUIT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3104R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3104R-1977-08-03), registration cancelled 1977-08-03, S/N 28R-31110 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-180) (registry code 7102809) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Long Beach Intl

## 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 19770420011459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770420011459A), Apr 20, 1977: Piper PA28R180, Long Beach, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Pilot attmtd to turn back to runway after eng quit.

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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