CHI68F0702

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Lincoln, IL · April 16, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 16, 1968
Place
Lincoln, IL · LINCOLN, IL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6670WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report June 4, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114990

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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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3-0999  68/4/16    LINCOLN,ILL         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 94 TOTAL
        TIME - 1640                    N6670W              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 50 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOGAN COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- STRUCK 40 FT TV ANTENNA ON HOUSE 300 FT FROM RNWY THRESHOLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N6670W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Logan County

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