LAX82FUG01

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Rialto, CA · October 4, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 4, 1981
Place
Rialto, CA · RIALTO, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7793NPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report October 30, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811004064959A
Case key
123254

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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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3-2362   81/10/4   RIALTO,CA           PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 57, 2966
        TIME - 1450                    N7793N              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 838 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RIALTO MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RIALTO,CA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N7793N
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Rialto Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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