LAX79D4Q22

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Simi Valley, CA · March 30, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 30, 1979
Place
Simi Valley, CA · SIMI VALLEY, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3451QPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report April 23, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790330005379A
Case key
137416

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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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3-0476  79/3/30    SIMI VALLEY,CA      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 85 TOTAL
        TIME - 0905                    N3451Q              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 55 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANTA SUSANA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VAN NUYS,CA                 SIMI VALLEY,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N3451Q
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Santa Susana

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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