# NTSB LAX79FA053: Piper PA-28, N2383T, Long Beach, CA, May 14, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 14, 1979
- 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: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 7, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135476
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX79FA053
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FA053

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2780  79/5/14    LONG BEACH,CA       PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 1545
        TIME - 2121                    N2383T              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 827 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LONG BEACH MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MARYSVILLE,CA               LONG BEACH,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               200
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       55
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          150                                                       8
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      TOWER EN ROUTE CONTROL SERVICE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2383T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2383T-2019-03-19), registration cancelled 2019-03-19, S/N 28-7225062, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Long Beach Muni

## 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 19790514028559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790514028559A), May 14, 1979: Piper PA28140, Long Beach, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Acft struck trees during final instrument approach to airport. Factors; pilot skill, weather, dark night.

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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