OAK70DVD22

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-20 · Hayward, CA · May 23, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 23, 1970
Place
Hayward, CA · HAYWARD, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1713APiper PA-20
Status
Completed · report March 10, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182118

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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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3-2244  70/5/23    HAYWARD,CALIF       PIPER PA-20         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 460
        TIME - 1559                    N1713A              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAYWARD AIR TERM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CAMBRIA,CALIF               HAYWARD,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
        REMARKS- PLT MADE TMPRY RPRS R BRAKE PRIOR TO FLT.ADZD TWR PSBL BRAKE DFCLTY,FAILED DRG LDG.STEERABLE T/WHL

Aircraft

Registration
N1713A
Reported as
Piper PA-20
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hayward Air Term