ATL81FK004

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-38 · Tylertown, MS · January 18, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 18, 1981
Place
Tylertown, MS · TYLERTOWN, MS
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2514BPiper PA-38
Status
Completed · report February 17, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810118001269A
Case key
127706

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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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3-0014  81/1/18    TYLERTOWN,MS        PIPER PA-38         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 490
        TIME - 1015                    N2514B              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TYLER TOWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAMMOND,TN                  TYLERTOWN,MS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- WINDS GUSTING 15K.

Aircraft

Registration
N2514B
Reported as
Piper PA-38
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tyler Town

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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