# NTSB OAK76DVM13: Piper PA-24, N7479P, San Luis Obspo, CA, November 10, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 10, 1975
- Place: San Luis Obspo, CA · SAN LUIS OBSPO, CA
- Location: 35.2662° N, 120.6684° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Luis Obispo, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2662&lon=-120.6684&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 19, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151827
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK76DVM13
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76DVM13

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3368  75/11/10   SAN LUIS OBSPO,CA   PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 61, 256
        TIME - 1430                    N7479P              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 176 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN LUIS OBISPO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OCEANO,CA                   SAN LUIS OBSPO,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           60                                                      320
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           20                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- HIT RWY LIP.WINDS GUSTING TO 30K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7479P](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7479P), registered now, S/N 24-2672, built 1961 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24) (registry code 7102402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: San Luis Obispo

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19751110037369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751110037369A), Nov 10, 1975: Piper PA24, San Luis Obspo, CA, Substantial damage. Hit rwy lip. Winds gusting to 30K.

## Other investigations on N7479P (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB OAK72DVA20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK72DVA20), Sep 6, 1971: Piper PA-24 (N7479P), Modesto, CA, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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