# NTSB OAK78DJA05: Piper PA-28, N1876H, Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean), April 2, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 2, 1978
- Place: Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean) · PACIFIC OCEAN, PO
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 5, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 142634
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK78DJA05
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DJA05

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0519   78/4/2    PACIFIC OCEAN       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 4000
        TIME - 0200                    N1876H              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 600 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OAKLAND,CA                  HONOLULU,HI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXCEEDED DESIGNED STRESS LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- OVER WATER FERRY,PILOT LOST CONTROL OF AC,DURING RECOVERY WINGS OVERSTRESSED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1876H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1876H-1979-03-15), registration cancelled 1979-03-15, S/N 28-7790350 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-181](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (registry code 7102807) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19780402005919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780402005919A), Apr 2, 1978: Piper PA28181, Pacific Ocean, HI, Substantial damage. Over water ferry,pilot lost control of ac,during recovery wings otressed.

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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