Piper PA-28 N8163N
28 January 1970 · La Mirada, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 28 January 1970 at about 16:42 local time, a Piper PA-28 registered N8163N, operated by Tri-Aviation C, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near La Mirada, California, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:42
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- La Mirada, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fullerton
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28
- Registration
- N8163N
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Tri-Aviation C
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Practice
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Fullerton, Calif → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0188
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
STRUCK 819 FT TV TOWER NEAR TOP ON EXTENDED DOWNWIND LEG. ANOTHER PLT RPRTD POOR VIS ON DOWNWIND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Westville, Oklahoma, United States | Rivair Inc | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1970 | Piper PA-28 | San Juan, Texas, United States | Upper Valley A | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Northbrook, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 9,402 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Apr 1970 | Cessna 150 | Novato, California, United States | Spectrum Air, I | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1970 | Cessna 172F | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Southeastern | No injuries | - |