OAK74AP058

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Jackson, CA · May 8, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 8, 1974
Place
Jackson, CA · JACKSON, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9435PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report June 28, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740508013539A
Case key
124308

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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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3-1192   74/5/8    JACKSON,CALIF       PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1020                    N9435P              PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 28, 2955 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            39 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WESTOVER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          POCATELLO,ID                JACKSON,CALIF                RENO,NEV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- RAN OFF END OF RWY DOWN AN EMBANKMENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N9435P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Westover

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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