OAK76DVG15

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Rio Linda, CA · August 8, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 8, 1975
Place
Rio Linda, CA · RIO LINDA, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7313DPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report September 12, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750808024379A
Case key
150283

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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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3-2179   75/8/8    RIO LINDA,CA        PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 42, 94 TOTAL
        TIME - 0900                    N7313D              PX-  0  0  1  TRAINING                  HOURS, 93 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RIO LINDA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LIVERMORE,CA                RIO LINDA,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- R GR FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N7313D
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rio Linda

FAA reports on this event · 1

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