CHI70D0025

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Hinsdale, IL · June 9, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 9, 1969
Place
Hinsdale, IL · HINSDALE, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7347JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report July 16, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178484

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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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3-1555   69/6/9    HINSDALE,ILL        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 22 TOTAL
        TIME - 1345                    N7347J              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 7 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HINSDALE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ENGINE LOADED UP
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- LANDED IN CRAB OFF RNWY. OPENED THROTTLE TOO FAST ON ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N7347J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hinsdale

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