LAX80FVG21

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Angwin, CA · March 22, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
March 22, 1980
Place
Angwin, CA · ANGWIN, CA
Injuries
3 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N2906VPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report April 24, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800322006769A
Case key
131859

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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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3-0283  80/3/22    ANGWIN,CA.          PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 106
        TIME - 1915                    N2906V              PX-  0  2  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 11 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANGWIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANGWIN,CA.                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RUNWAY CLOSED
        REMARKS- RWY UNDER REPAIR.RAN OFF L SIDE OF RWY,HIT LOOSE DIRT/BOULDERS DRG TKOF ON DARK NGT W NO RWY LGTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N2906V
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Angwin

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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