# NTSB OAK78FA057: Piper PA-28, N36762, Concord, CA, September 22, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 22, 1978
- Place: Concord, CA · CONCORD, CA
- Location: 37.9722° N, 122.0016° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Concord, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.9722&lon=-122.0016&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 30, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139242
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK78FA057
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78FA057

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3174  78/9/22  NR.CONCORD,CA         CESSNA 150G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 164
        TIME - 1700                    N8466J              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 152 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  2  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         CONCORD,CA                   RIO VISTA,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO
          CONVERGENCE ANGLE-DEGREES -  22                          HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   145
          EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO                                ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - NOT INSTALLED
        REMARKS- L MAIN GEAR/STRUT & R BRAKE LINE FAILED DURING MID-AIR.ACFT DEP RWY ON LNDG ROLL.
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3174  78/9/22  NR.CONCORD,CA         PIPER PA-28         CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1700                    N36762              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 28, 582 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  1                            500 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         CONCORD,CA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO
          CONVERGENCE ANGLE-DEGREES -  12                          HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   145
          EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED              ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - INSTALLED,OPERATION UNKNOWN
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N36762](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N36762-2012-11-08), registration cancelled 2012-11-08, S/N 28-7816656, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-161](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-161) (registry code 7102803) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N8466J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8466J-2009-09-15), registration cancelled 2009-09-15, S/N 15066366, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150G
- Registry model: [Cessna 150G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150g) (registry code 2071816) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Buchanan

## FAA reports on this event (2)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780922034741A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780922034741A), Sep 22, 1978: Piper PA28160, Concord, CA, Destroyed
- [Accident 19780922034742A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780922034742A), Sep 22, 1978: Cessna A150K, Concord, CA, Substantial damage. L main gear/strut & r brake line failed during mid-air. Acft dep rn lndg roll.

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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