OAK78DVA12

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Coalinga, CA · November 10, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 10, 1977
Place
Coalinga, CA · COALINGA, CA
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N41210Piper PA-32
Status
Completed · report December 9, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771110035569A
Case key
144585

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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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3-3445  77/11/10 NR.COALINGA,CA        PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 297
        TIME - 1445                    N41210              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 18 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARRIS RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          REEDLEY,CA                 COALINGA,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N41210
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Harris Ranch

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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