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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Vacaville, CA · May 24, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 24, 1975
Place
Vacaville, CA · VACAVILLE, CA
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N32057Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report July 18, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750524015779A
Case key
148781

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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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3-1400  75/5/24    VACAVILLE,CA        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 75 TOTAL
        TIME - 1900                    N32057              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 8 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NUT TREE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SACRAMENTO,CA               VACAVILLE,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- LND 2/3 DWN RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N32057
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Nut Tree

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.