LAX79FUM21

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Chula Vista, CA · July 7, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 7, 1979
Place
Chula Vista, CA · CHULA VISTA, CA
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4374JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report September 5, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790707019129A
Case key
135301

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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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3-2008   79/7/7  NR.CHULA VISTA,CA     PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 75 TOTAL
        TIME - 1630                    N4374J              PX-  0  0  0  CHECK                     HOURS, 2 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN DIEGO,CA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N4374J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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