OAK68F0052

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · S Lke Tahoe, CA · July 23, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 23, 1967
Place
S Lke Tahoe, CA · S LKE TAHOE, CA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7841WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report October 19, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115856

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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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2-0570  67/7/23    S LKE TAHOE CALIF   PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 56, 25 TOTAL
        TIME - 1547                    N7841W              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TAHOE VALLEY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA

Aircraft

Registration
N7841W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tahoe Valley

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