# NTSB OAK73AP038: Piper PA-30, N8650Y, Three Rvrs, CA, April 29, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 29, 1973
- Place: Three Rvrs, CA · THREE RVRS, CA
- Location: 36.4388° N, 118.9045° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Three Rivers, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.4388&lon=-118.9045&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 29, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169514
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK73AP038
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73AP038

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0842  73/4/29    THREE RVRS,CALIF    PIPER PA-30         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 539
        TIME - 0927                    N8650Y              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - THREE RIVERS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANGER,CALIF                THREE RVRS,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        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                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     130
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           20                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- ABORTED 2 PREV ATTEMPTS LDG ON RESTRICTED STRIP.3RD APCH,OVERSHOT TO R,LOST CTL IN S TURN TO RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8650Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8650Y-1974-09-23), registration cancelled 1974-09-23, S/N 30-1792 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-30
- Registry model: [Piper PA-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30) (registry code 7103002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Three Rivers

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730429009969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730429009969A), Apr 29, 1973: Piper PA30, Three Rvrs, CA, Substantial damage. Aborted 2 prev attempts ldg on restricted strip.3rd apch,overshot to r,lost ctl in s turn to rwy.

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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