LAX81DVD38

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Concord, CA · July 24, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 24, 1981
Place
Concord, CA · CONCORD, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N54365Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report November 9, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810724048959A
Case key
123916

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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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3-2319  81/7/24    CONCORD,CA          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 152
        TIME - 1800                    N54365              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BUCHANAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN DIEGO,CA                CONCORD,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N54365
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Buchanan

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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