# NTSB OAK69A0066: Piper PA-30, N8672Y, Ripon, CA, May 13, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 13, 1969
- Place: Ripon, CA · RIPON, CA
- Location: 37.7420° N, 121.1304° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ripon, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.7420&lon=-121.1304&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 6 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 5, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 180182
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK69A0066
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK69A0066

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1727  69/5/13    RIPON,CALIF         PIPER PA-30         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 336
        TIME - 1840                    N8672Y              PX-  5  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 89 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        REMARKS- ACFT ENTERED FLAT SPIN FROM NORMAL SPIN AT APRX 500 FT AGL.OVERGROSS 187 LBS.EXCEEDED AFT CG LIMIT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8672Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8672Y-1970-06-29), registration cancelled 1970-06-29, S/N 30-1815 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-30
- Registry model: [Piper PA-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30) (registry code 7103002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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