CHI68F0179

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-15 · Terre Haute, IN · June 29, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 29, 1967
Place
Terre Haute, IN · TERRE HAUTE, IN
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4303HPiper PA-15
Status
Completed · report October 26, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116923

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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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2-0592  67/6/29    TERRE HAUTE,IND     PIPER PA-15         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 38, 106
        TIME - 1325                    N4303H              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 36 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MANSFIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N4303H
Reported as
Piper PA-15
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mansfield

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