CHI70D0318

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Skanee, MI · October 30, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 30, 1969
Place
Skanee, MI · SKANEE, MI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3932WPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report May 23, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
153791

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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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3-4318  69/10/30   SKANEE,MICH         PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 304
        TIME - 0845                    N3932W              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 168 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKANEE CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TRAVERSE CITY,MICH          SKANEE,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N3932W
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Skanee City

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