OAK68F0138

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Livermore, CA · October 1, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 1, 1967
Place
Livermore, CA · LIVERMORE, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N6325RPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report December 18, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113775

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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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3-3488   67/10/1   LIVERMORE,CALIF     PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 88 TOTAL
        TIME - 1520                    N6325R              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LIVERMORE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL STEERING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - VIBRATION,EXCESSIVE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- PIN ATTACHING HORN YOKE OF NOSE WHEEL CONTROL SYSTEM LOOSE. PLT FAILED TO REDUCE POWER IN TIME.

Aircraft

Registration
N6325R
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Livermore

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