OAK72DVA04

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Strthmore, CA · July 18, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 18, 1971
Place
Strthmore, CA · STRTHMORE, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5789UPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report March 7, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162438

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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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3-2596  71/7/18    STRTHMORE,CALIF     PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 27, 58 TOTAL
        TIME - 1550                    N5789U              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ECKERT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VAN NUYS,CALIF              PORTERVILLE,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- LNDD HALF WAY DOWN RWY,BOUNCED.

Aircraft

Registration
N5789U
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Eckert

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