# NTSB LAX78FUA08: Piper PA-31T, N21CA, Santa Ana, CA, January 3, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 3, 1978
- Place: Santa Ana, CA · SANTA ANA, CA
- Location: 33.7368° N, 117.8829° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Santa Ana, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7368&lon=-117.8829&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 6 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 13, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143582
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX78FUA08
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUA08

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0104   78/1/3    SANTA ANA,CA        PIPER PA-31T        CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 2010                    N21CA               PX-  0  0  4  TRAINING                  37, 10800 TOTAL HOURS, 50
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ORANGE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHOENIX,AZ                  SANTA ANA,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - THRUST REVERSAL-ASYMETRICAL
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
        REMARKS- R THROTTLE TO BETA HARD TO PULL,L WENT INTO REVERSE FIRST.NO DISCREPANCY FOUND DRG GND CK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N21CA (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-31T
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Orange County

## 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 19780103001909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780103001909A), Jan 3, 1978: Piper PA31T, Santa Ana, CA, Substantial damage. R throttle to beta hard to pull,l went into reverse first. No discncy found drg gnd ck.

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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