CHI68F0362

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Bellville, OH · September 4, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 4, 1967
Place
Bellville, OH · BELLVILLE, OH
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5305WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report November 30, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114179

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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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3-3171   67/9/4    BELLVILLE,OHIO      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 49, 92 TOTAL
        TIME - 1820                    N5305W              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 43 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BENDER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     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
N5305W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bender

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