OAK76FVG23

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Chico, CA · September 23, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 23, 1975
Place
Chico, CA · CHICO, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N56980Piper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report November 11, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750923032279A
Case key
150650

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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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3-2984  75/9/23    CHICO,CA            PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 355
        TIME - 0950                    N56980              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHICO MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          REDDING,CA                  CHICO,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT LND FAST,ACFT WHEELBARROWED. NOSE GR HIT ROCK.

Aircraft

Registration
N56980
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chico Muni

FAA reports on this event · 1

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