Piper PA-23 N156M
23 September 1972 · San Diego, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 September 1972 at about 11:45 local time, a Piper PA-23 registered N156M, operated by Palomar FL CLB, was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near San Diego, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Diego, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Montgomery Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23
- Registration
- N156M
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Palomar FL CLB
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2515
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
R BRAKE FAILED, LEAK IN LINE. IP PUT STUDENT ON 1ST FAM RIDE IN L SEAT, NO BRAKES ON R SIDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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