UNK65X0141

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA16 · Compton, CA · October 4, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 4, 1964
Place
Compton, CA · COMPTON, CA
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N5852HPiper PA16
Status
Completed · report November 24, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181386

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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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3-3112   64/10/4   COMPTON CALIF       PIPER PA16          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 122
        TIME - 1705                    N5852H              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COMPTON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- PARKED AIRCRAFT PIPER PA-16 N47803,SUBSTANTIAL

Aircraft

Registration
N5852H
Reported as
Piper PA16
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Compton

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