# NTSB OAK70DVD06: Piper PA-24, N7319P, Novato, CA, February 17, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 17, 1970
- Place: Novato, CA · NOVATO, CA
- Location: 38.0851° N, 122.5483° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Novato, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.0851&lon=-122.5483&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 21, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 136341
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK70DVD06
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK70DVD06

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0945  70/2/17    NOVATO,CALIF        PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 39,
        TIME - 1645                    N7319P              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GNOSS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SACRAMENTO,CALIF            NOVATO,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED
        REMARKS- NO OFFICIAL RECORD FOR PLT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N7319P (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Gnoss

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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