CHI66F0399

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-16 · Ladoga, IN · November 7, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 7, 1965
Place
Ladoga, IN · LADOGA, IN
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5634HPiper PA-16
Status
Completed · report December 15, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175168

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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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3-3240   65/11/7   LADOGA IND          PIPER PA-16         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 36, 21 TOTAL
        TIME - 1020                    N5634H              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- OFF AIRPORT OPERATION

Aircraft

Registration
N5634H
Reported as
Piper PA-16
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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