# NTSB OAK72DVA05: Piper PA-24, N9070P, Groveland, CA, July 31, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 31, 1971
- Place: Groveland, CA · GROVELAND, CA
- Location: 37.8277° N, 120.2442° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Groveland, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.8277&lon=-120.2442&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 2, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162653
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK72DVA05
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK72DVA05-162653

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1889  71/7/31    GROVELAND,CALIF     PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0850                    N9070P              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 37, 298 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PINE MOUNTAIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FRESNO,CALIF                GROVELAND,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- PLT CAME IN TOO HIGH TO MTN STRIP.GROUND-LOOPED IN GRAVEL OVERRUN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9070P](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9070P), registered now, S/N 24-4538 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-260) (registry code 7102406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Pine Mountain

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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