# NTSB OAK71FVG73: Piper PA-24, N6189P, Vacaville, CA, April 18, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: April 18, 1971
- Place: Vacaville, CA · VACAVILLE, CA
- Location: 38.3586° N, 121.9686° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Vacaville, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.3586&lon=-121.9686&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report March 14, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160762
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK71FVG73
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK71FVG73

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2762  71/4/18    VACAVILLE,CALIF     PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 2130                    N6189P              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  32, 2700 TOTAL HOURS, 81
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VACAVILLE,CALIF             PETALUMA,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FILTERS,STRAINERS,SCREENS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL CONTAMINATION-EXCLUSIVE OF WATER IN FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- FUEL SYS PRTLY BLOCKD AT STRNR BOWL AND CARB FILTER SCREENS.NGT TKOF FM PASTURE,R WNG HIT HILLSIDE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N6189P (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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