LAX80DVG05

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Fair Oaks, CA · November 14, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 14, 1979
Place
Fair Oaks, CA · FAIR OAKS, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7915YPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report December 4, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791114029479A
Case key
201194

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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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3-2633  79/11/14   FAIR OAKS,CA        PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 64, 5536
        TIME - 1240                    N7915Y              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 891 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PHOENIX
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LINCOLN,CA                  FAIR OAKS,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: ANIMALS                                   LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - ANIMAL(S) ON RUNWAY/TAXIWAY/RAMP
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- HIT DOG ON RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N7915Y
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Phoenix

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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