OAK72DVG27

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Nut Tree, CA · November 7, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 7, 1971
Place
Nut Tree, CA · NUT TREE, CA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2390TPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report April 26, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163885

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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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3-3520   71/11/7   NUT TREE,CALIF      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 91 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N2390T              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NUT TREE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OAKLAND,CALIF               NUT TREE,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N2390T
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Nut Tree

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