CHI69D0661

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Lansing, IL · May 5, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 5, 1969
Place
Lansing, IL · LANSING, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6575YPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report July 11, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177364

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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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3-1437   69/5/5    LANSING,ILL         PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 1406
        TIME - 1325                    N6575Y              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 352 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHICAGO HAMMOND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N6575Y
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chicago Hammond

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