# NTSB OAK78FVM04: Piper PA-32, N7638F, San Martin, CA, November 29, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 29, 1977
- Place: San Martin, CA · SAN MARTIN, CA
- Location: 37.0829° N, 121.5963° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Martin, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.0829&lon=-121.5963&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 27, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144730
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK78FVM04
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78FVM04

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3852  77/11/29   SAN MARTIN,CA       PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 37, 84 TOTAL
        TIME - 1730                    N7638F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 26 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOUTH COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN CARLOS,CA               SAN MARTIN,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ARPT UNATTENDED. ACFT STRUCK CULVERT IN GRASS AREA ALONGSIDE RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7638F](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7638F), registered now, S/N 32-7740014, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (registry code 7103212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: South County

## 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 19771129039739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771129039739A), Nov 29, 1977: Piper PA32RT300, San Martin, CA, Substantial damage. Arpt unattended. Acft struck culvert in grass area alongside rwy.

## Other investigations on N7638F (1)

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.

- [NTSB MIA00WA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00WA209), Jul 8, 2000: Piper PA32-300 (N7638F), Staniel Cay, Bahamas, substantial damage

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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