ANC69D0052

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Kenai, AK · August 23, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 23, 1968
Place
Kenai, AK · KENAI, AK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5233WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report December 5, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108521

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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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3-3419  68/8/23    KENAI,ALAS          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 213
        TIME - 1810                    N5233W              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRANITE POINT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N5233W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Granite Point

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