- Date
- May 31, 1977
- Place
- San Pasqual, CA · SAN PASQUAL, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N83272Piper PA-18
- Status
- Completed · report July 8, 1977
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19770531014179A
- Case key
- 158248
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1080 77/5/31 SAN PASQUAL,CA PIPER PA-18 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 602 TIME - 1230 N83272 PX- 0 0 0 PRACTICE TOTAL HOURS, 83 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - NO NAME DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP RAMONA,CA RETURN SAN PASQUAL,CA TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION OVERSHOOT LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN NOSE OVER/DOWN LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS FACTOR(S) AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER REMARKS- LND ON SHORT SLOPING UNCHARTED MTN STRIP.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N83272
- Reported as
- Piper PA-18
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- No Name
N83272Registered now · Piper PA-18-150Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150Engine modelLycoming 0-320 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N83272 · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ANC03CA077Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTalkeetna, AKThe pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area, which resulted in an on ground encounter with soft terrain and subsequent nose over of the airplane. A factor associated with the accident was soft terrain.NTSB ANC02LA094Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCopper Center, AKThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, resulting in a nose-over during the landing roll. A factor contributing to the accident was rough/uneven terrain.NTSB SEA78FYK08Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAshland, OR