OAK70D0127

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · San Jose, CA · September 6, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 6, 1969
Place
San Jose, CA · SAN JOSE, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6304RPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report May 6, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
156264

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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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3-3911   69/9/6    SAN JOSE,CALIF      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 30, 36 TOTAL
        TIME - 1130                    N6304R              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN JOSE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN JOSE,CALIF              SAN JOSE,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- WHEELBARROWED.

Aircraft

Registration
N6304R
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
San Jose

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