OAK76DVM30

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Morgan Hill, CA · March 28, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 28, 1976
Place
Morgan Hill, CA · MORGAN HILL, CA
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2670TPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report April 29, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760328006669A
Case key
153094

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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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3-0588  76/3/28    MORGAN HILL,CA      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 813
        TIME - 2130                    N2670T              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 326 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MORGAN HILL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DEATH VALLEY,CA             SAN JOSE,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: OTHER
        REMARKS- REIL & BOUNDARY LTS,NO RWY LTS AVAIL. LINED UP WITH FENCE,DMGD WG.

Aircraft

Registration
N2670T
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Morgan Hill

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2670T · 1

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