# NTSB OAK70DVA11: Piper PA-32, N4087R, Turlock, CA, April 19, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 19, 1970
- Place: Turlock, CA · TURLOCK, CA
- Location: 37.5055° N, 120.8593° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Turlock, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.5055&lon=-120.8593&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 6 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 3, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128623
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK70DVA11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK70DVA11

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1688  70/4/19    TURLOCK,CALIF       PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 1300
        TIME - 1700                    N4087R              PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TURLOCK AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TURLOCK,CALIF               SANTA MONICA,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AIRPORT HAZARD                            TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE-AIRPORT FACILITIES
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RAMP/TAXIWAY SURFACE
        REMARKS- LDG GR SANK INTO HOLE APRXLY 15IN DIAM 12-18IN DEEP. PRIOR EXISTENCE UNKN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4087R](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4087R), registered now, S/N 32-40405, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (registry code 7103212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Turlock Airpark

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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