LAX78DUQ33

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Rosamond, CA · June 16, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 16, 1978
Place
Rosamond, CA · ROSAMOND, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8821NPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report July 25, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780616012739A
Case key
141515

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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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3-1780  78/6/16    ROSAMOND,CA         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 566
        TIME - 1315                    N8821N              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 183 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROSAMOND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LONG BEACH,CA               ROSAMOND,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N8821N
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rosamond

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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