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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · College Park, MD · November 22, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 22, 1981
Place
College Park, MD · COLLEGE PARK, MD
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N700FYPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report December 23, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
123779

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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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3-2083  81/11/22   COLLEGE PARK,MD     PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 61, 944
        TIME - 1635                    N700FY              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 55 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLLEGE PARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          COLLEGE PARK,MD             RETURN                       REHOBOTH BEACH,DE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- PLT RPRTD BRAKES FAILED,NML LNDG.WITNESS SAID LND 1/3 DWN RWY.L BRAKE REPAIR,11/19/81,R NOT BLED.

Aircraft

Registration
N700FY
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
College Park