OAK72DVM12

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Santa Cruz, CA · November 3, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 3, 1971
Place
Santa Cruz, CA · SANTA CRUZ, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6451RPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report April 26, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163807

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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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3-3524   71/11/3   SANTA CRUZ,CALIF    PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 60, 40 TOTAL
        TIME - 0915                    N6451R              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANTA CRUZ SKY PK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA CRUZ,CALIF            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- ACFT LEFT RWY,HIT N95568 AND N20993,BOTH S DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N6451R
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Santa Cruz Sky Pk

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