OAK76FVH11

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Shingle Spring, CA · September 6, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 6, 1976
Place
Shingle Spring, CA · SHINGLE SPRING, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9772DPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report October 28, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760906029189A
Case key
155251

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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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3-2716   76/9/6    SHINGLE SPRING,CA   PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 3393
        TIME - 1200                    N9772D              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 299 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAMERON PARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SACRAMENTO,CA               SHINGLE SPRING,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ENGINE LOADED UP
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND FOR GO AROUND. NO MALFUNCTION FOUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N9772D
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cameron Park

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9772D · 2

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