OAK71DVG55

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Red Bluff, CA · February 15, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 15, 1971
Place
Red Bluff, CA · RED BLUFF, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N122GHPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report December 8, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
133302

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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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3-0711  71/2/15    RED BLUFF,CALIF     PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 3000
        TIME - 1530                    N122GH              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RED BLUFF
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RED BLUFF,CALIF             SEATTLE,WASH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           WHEELS-UP                                                TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: SPINNERS,DOMES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP

Aircraft

Registration
N122GH
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Red Bluff