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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Charlotte, NC · June 6, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 6, 1981
Place
Charlotte, NC · CHARLOTTE, NC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N40045Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report June 24, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810606032609A
Case key
126028

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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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3-0923   81/6/6    CHARLOTTE,NC        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 165
        TIME - 1045                    N40045              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BROCKENBROUGH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPARTANBURG,SC              CHARLOTTE,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- LANDED ON LAST 1/3 OF WET RWY.HIT POLE LAYING ON GND BEYOND END OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N40045
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Brockenbrough

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.