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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Brundidge, AL · August 26, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 26, 1981
Place
Brundidge, AL · BRUNDIDGE, AL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2155FPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report November 17, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810826061709A
Case key
124650

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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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3-2041  81/8/26    BRUNDIDGE,AL        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 162
        TIME - 1905                    N2155F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRUNDIDGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTGOMERY,AL               BRUNDIDGE,AL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- WITNESS OBSD ACFT TCHDWN ON LAST QTR OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2155F
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Brundidge

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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