LAX77FUG24

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Corona, CA · January 24, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 24, 1977
Place
Corona, CA · CORONA, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9807WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report March 7, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770124000409A
Case key
156863

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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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3-0119  77/1/24    CORONA,CA           PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 137
        TIME - 1830                    N9807W              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CORONA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CORONA,CA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- LND IN LAST HALF OF RWY & LOST CTL.

Aircraft

Registration
N9807W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Corona

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.