# NTSB OAK67D0007: Piper PA28, N6204W, Felton, CA, June 19, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 19, 1966
- Place: Felton, CA · FELTON, CA
- Location: 37.0392° N, 122.0808° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Felton, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.0392&lon=-122.0808&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 10, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 171375
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK67D0007
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK67D0007

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1530  66/6/19  NR.FELTON CALIF       PIPER PA28          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 574
        TIME - 1320                    N6204W              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANTA CRUZ SKYPAR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     HEAD WIND 338-022 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           80                                                      150
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           10                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- RUNWAY THRESHOLD DROPS OFF CAUSING DOWNDRAFTS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6204W](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6204W), registered now, S/N 28-20218, built 1964 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Santa Cruz Skypar

## Other investigations on N6204W (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB OAK68D0161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK68D0161), Sep 2, 1967: Piper PA-28 (N6204W), Paso Robles, CA, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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