OAK67D0237

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Palo Alto, CA · March 4, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 4, 1967
Place
Palo Alto, CA · PALO ALTO, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N8410RPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report August 18, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118184

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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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3-0856   67/3/4    PALO ALTO,CALIF     PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 33, 17 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N8410R              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PALO ALTO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N8410R
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Palo Alto

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