OAK70D0080

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Adin, CA · August 18, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 18, 1969
Place
Adin, CA · ADIN, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N5784DPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report April 14, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163410

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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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3-3625  69/8/18    ADIN,CALIF          PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0700                    N5784D              PX-  0  0  1  OTHER                     AGE 35, 1254 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            90 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SUSANVILLE,CALIF           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
        REMARKS- R WG STRUCK ROAD SIGN. WILDLIFE PATROL.

Aircraft

Registration
N5784D
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed