OAK78DVG82

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Angwin, CA · September 17, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 17, 1978
Place
Angwin, CA · ANGWIN, CA
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5053SPiper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report November 8, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780917031689A
Case key
139714

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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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3-2831  78/9/17    ANGWIN,CA           PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 58, 585
        TIME - 0750                    N5053S              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 333 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANGWIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PORTLAND,OR                 ANGWIN,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N5053S
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Angwin

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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