LAX81DVG48

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Georgetown, CA · June 28, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 28, 1981
Place
Georgetown, CA · GEORGETOWN, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2087CPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report August 4, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810628037469A
Case key
125119

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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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3-1790  81/6/28    GEORGETOWN,CA       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 68, 530
        TIME - 1030                    N2087C              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GEORGETOWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MODESTO,CA                  GEORGETOWN,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N2087C
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Georgetown

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2087C · 1

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