OAK73DVA13

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Mariposa, CA · August 10, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 10, 1972
Place
Mariposa, CA · MARIPOSA, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3611PPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report March 7, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167965

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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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3-2875  72/8/10    MARIPOSA,CALIF      PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 110
        TIME - 1805                    N3611P              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 16 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARIPOSA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FALLBROOK,CALIF             VANCOUVER,WASH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RUNWAY CLOSED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- HIT FURROW,NOSED OVR.

Aircraft

Registration
N3611P
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mariposa

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