OAK70DVM11

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · San Carlos, CA · March 24, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 24, 1970
Place
San Carlos, CA · SAN CARLOS, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6181YPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report December 4, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
134279

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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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3-1401  70/3/24    SAN CARLOS,CALIF    PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 294
        TIME - 2254                    N6181Y              PX-  0  0  1  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 198 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN CARLOS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN CARLOS,CALIF            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
        REMARKS- DID NOT USE FLAPS

Aircraft

Registration
N6181Y
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
San Carlos