CHI70DDJ22

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Washington Is, WI · June 6, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 6, 1970
Place
Washington Is, WI · WASHINGTON IS, WI
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3057RPiper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report March 29, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
124706

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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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3-2503   70/6/6    WASHINGTON IS,WIS   PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 99 TOTAL
        TIME - 1130                    N3057R              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 15 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WASHINGTON ISLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELGIN,ILL                   WASHINGTON IS,WIS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N3057R
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Washington Island

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