OAK68F0114

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Tahoe Valley, CA · July 16, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 16, 1967
Place
Tahoe Valley, CA · TAHOE VALLEY, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N8056YPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report October 25, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115682

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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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3-2575  67/7/16    TAHOE VALLEY,CAL    PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 113
        TIME - 1019                    N8056Y              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 45 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TAHOE VALLEY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
        REMARKS- PLT SAID HE ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO UNUSUAL NOISE IN RT ENG.CAUSE OF NOISE WAS NOT DETERMINED.

Aircraft

Registration
N8056Y
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tahoe Valley