# NTSB OAK76FXQ08: Piper PA-28, N44457, Carson City, NV, August 12, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 12, 1975
- Place: Carson City, NV · CARSON CITY, NV
- Location: 39.1638° N, 119.7674° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Carson City, NV, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1638&lon=-119.7674&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report September 29, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150166
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK76FXQ08
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76FXQ08

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2418  75/8/12    CARSON CITY,NV      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 68 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N44457              PX-  1  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CARSON CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBIA,CA                 CARSON CITY,NV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                     8000
        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 TAIL WIND 203-247 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           90                                                      315
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           20                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- UNICOM ADVSD RWY 27 DUE WIND GUSTING TO 35K. PLT LND ON 16 ABT 2/3 DWN RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N44457](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N44457-1975-10-09), registration cancelled 1975-10-09, S/N 28-7415642, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-151](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-151) (registry code 7102805) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Carson City

## 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 19750812027089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750812027089A), Aug 12, 1975: Piper PA28151, Carson City, NV, Destroyed, 1 fatal. UNICOM advsd rwy 27 due wind gusting to 35K. Plt lnd on 16 abt 2/3 dwn rwy.

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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