OAK68D0161

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Paso Robles, CA · September 2, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 2, 1967
Place
Paso Robles, CA · PASO ROBLES, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6204WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report December 8, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114205

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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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3-3238   67/9/2    PASO ROBLES,CALIF   PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 53 TOTAL
        TIME - 1409                    N6204W              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PASO ROBLES
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - FLIGHT AND NAVIGATION INSTRUMENTS: DIRECTIONAL GYRO
           INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - FLIGHT AND NAVIGATION INSTRUMENTS: COURSE INDICATOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ERRATIC
           PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: DEFICIENCY,COMPANY MAINTAINED EQPMT,SERVICES,REGULATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
        REMARKS- STUDENT SENT ON SOLO XC WITH DEFECTIVE OMNI AND DG,BECAME LOST.LANDED ON ABANDONED AIRPORT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6204W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Paso Robles

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