OAK72DVD21

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Hayward, CA · September 9, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 9, 1971
Place
Hayward, CA · HAYWARD, CA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9224PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report April 20, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163944

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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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3-3395   71/9/9    HAYWARD,CALIF       PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 1509
        TIME - 1400                    N9224P              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 425 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAYWARD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAYWARD,CALIF               CARLSBAD,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS - VORTEX TURBULENCE
        REMARKS- SUBS WING DMG.FAILED TO AVOID KNOWN AREA OF WAKE TURBULENCE.

Aircraft

Registration
N9224P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hayward

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