OAK68D0250

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Concord, CA · January 5, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 5, 1968
Place
Concord, CA · CONCORD, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9453JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report February 23, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114967

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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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3-0196   68/1/5    CONCORD,CALIF       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 80 TOTAL
        TIME - 1130                    N9453J              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 15 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BUCHAN FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N9453J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Buchan Field

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