- Date
- July 18, 1971
- Place
- Reddin, CA · REDDIN, CA
- Injuries
- 2 serious, 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N4950JPiper PA-28R
- Status
- Completed · report December 20, 1971
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 162156
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1166 71/7/18 REDDIN,CALIF PIPER PA-28R CR- 0 1 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 57, 1835 TIME - 1550 N4950J PX- 0 1 2 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 1135 IN DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - BENTON DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP ARCATA,CALIF ALTURAS,CALIF REDDIN,CALIF TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G. FACTOR(S) WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC. WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE CLEAR UNLIMITED VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE 5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F NONE 94 TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN VFR VFR REMARKS- HIT PWR LINES 3600 FT FROM RWY. ACFT 89 LBS OVER MAX GROSS WT.DENSITY ALT 3500 FT.MISUSED AUTO GR.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4950J
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Airport
- Benton
N4950JRegistration cancelled Nov 18, 2017 · Piper PA-28R-180Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-180Engine modelLycoming I0360 series
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