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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Allendale, SC · October 25, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 25, 1980
Place
Allendale, SC · ALLENDALE, SC
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2052RPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report November 24, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801025058319A
Case key
128533

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2663  80/10/25   ALLENDALE,SC        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 456
        TIME - 1245                    N2052R              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALLENDALE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LUMBERTON,NC                ALBANY,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          270                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTS TO 25KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N2052R
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Allendale County

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Other investigations on N2052R · 1

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