OAK74DVG06

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Franklin, CA · July 20, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 20, 1973
Place
Franklin, CA · FRANKLIN, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N595SPPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report October 9, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730720024749A
Case key
189256

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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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3-2398  73/7/20    FRANKLIN,CALIF      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 43, 16 TOTAL
        TIME - 1010                    N595SP              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FRANKLIN FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SACRAMENTO,CALIF            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- DIDN'T CK ALL RWYS PRIOR TO T/G.OTR ACFT TKOF X-ING RWY,WELL CLEAR.BRAKED HARD.

Aircraft

Registration
N595SP
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Franklin Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N595SP · 1

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