LAX81DUQ31

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-34 · Santa Rosa, CA · August 4, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 4, 1980
Place
Santa Rosa, CA · SANTA ROSA, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N36207Piper PA-34
Status
Completed · report October 27, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800804052139A
Case key
128792

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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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3-3775   80/8/4    SANTA ROSA,CA       PIPER PA-34         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1000                    N36207              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            AGE 24, 1293 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            25 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANTA ROSA ISLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA BARBARA,CA            SANTA ROSA,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- PROPS DAMAGED.

Aircraft

Registration
N36207
Reported as
Piper PA-34
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Santa Rosa Island

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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