CHI69D0173

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Northbrook, IL · August 4, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 4, 1968
Place
Northbrook, IL · NORTHBROOK, IL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4709LPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report October 24, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108971

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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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3-2920   68/8/4    NORTHBROOK,ILL      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 80 TOTAL
        TIME - 1915                    N4709L              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 8 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY HARBOR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N4709L
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sky Harbor

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