OAK76DVG40

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Angwin, CA · December 26, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 26, 1975
Place
Angwin, CA · ANGWIN, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N162Piper PA-22
Status
Completed · report February 3, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751226039859A
Case key
151683

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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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3-3799  75/12/26   ANGWIN,CA           PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 29, 45 TOTAL
        TIME - 1520                    N162                PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANGWIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NAPA,CA                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT

Aircraft

Registration
N162
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Angwin

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N162 · 1

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