CHI70DGG09

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Columbus, OH · September 5, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 5, 1969
Place
Columbus, OH · COLUMBUS, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6026PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report May 6, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
156147

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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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3-3900   69/9/5    COLUMBUS,OHIO       PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 422
        TIME - 1900                    N6026P              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 224 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRICE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LONDON,OHIO                 COLUMBUS,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: FAILURE TO NOTIFY OF UNSAFE COND/AND OR FAILURE TO MARK OBSTRUCTION
        REMARKS- STRUCK UNMARKED DITCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N6026P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Price

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