CHI69D0097

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Salyersville, KY · July 14, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 14, 1968
Place
Salyersville, KY · SALYERSVILLE, KY
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7137DPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report September 20, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109154

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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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3-2319  68/7/14    SALYERSVILLE,KY     PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 88 TOTAL
        TIME - 2000                    N7137D              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 60 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N7137D
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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