CHI68D0697

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Cropper, KY · April 21, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 21, 1968
Place
Cropper, KY · CROPPER, KY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1514JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report May 27, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111255

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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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3-0911  68/4/21    CROPPER,KY          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 25 TOTAL
        TIME - 1800                    N1514J              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- ATTEMPTED UNAUTHORIZED LNDG IN FARM FLD. CONT FLT TO HOME BASE AFTER STRIKING FENCE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1514J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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