LAX81DVG08

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-12 · Lincoln, CA · December 10, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 10, 1980
Place
Lincoln, CA · LINCOLN, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4218MPiper PA-12
Status
Completed · report February 17, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801210075629A
Case key
127605

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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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3-3474  80/12/10   LINCOLN,CA          PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 95 TOTAL
        TIME - 1045                    N4218M              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LINCOLN MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LINCOLN,CA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - ANIMAL(S) ON RUNWAY/TAXIWAY/RAMP
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
        REMARKS- PLT SWERVED RGT TO AVOID A DOG ON THE RWY.RGT MAIN GEAR DUG INTO SOFT GND.

Aircraft

Registration
N4218M
Reported as
Piper PA-12
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lincoln Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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