LAX79FUG07

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Newberry Spgs, CA · November 25, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 25, 1978
Place
Newberry Spgs, CA · NEWBERRY SPGS, CA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6184HPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report December 28, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781125036119A
Case key
143997

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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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3-3367  78/11/25 NR.NEWBERRY SPGS,CA   PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 2002
        TIME - 1125                    N6184H              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WET SET VILLAGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          LAKE HAVASU,CA              BIG BEAR,CA                 NEWBERRY SPGS,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N6184H
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wet Set Village

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Other investigations on N6184H · 1

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