# NTSB OAK77FA028: Piper PA28, N15638, Auberry, CA, April 5, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 5, 1977
- Place: Auberry, CA · AUBERRY, CA
- Location: 37.0808° N, 119.4854° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Auberry, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.0808&lon=-119.4854&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 2 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report June 10, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157465
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK77FA028
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77FA028

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0774   77/4/5    AUBERRY,CA          PIPER PA28          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 64 TOTAL
        TIME - 1110                    N15638              PX-  1  1  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AUBERRY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AUBERRY,CA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N15638](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15638-1977-08-04), registration cancelled 1977-08-04, S/N 28-7325123 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Auberry

## 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 19770405011329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770405011329A), Apr 5, 1977: Piper PA28140, Auberry, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal

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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