CHI70FBG04

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Ann Arbor, MI · January 21, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 21, 1970
Place
Ann Arbor, MI · ANN ARBOR, MI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9164JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report July 8, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181666

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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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3-0423  70/1/21    ANN ARBOR,MICH      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 299
        TIME - 1545                    N9164J              PX-  0  0  1  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANN ARBOR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DETROIT,MICH                ANN ARBOR,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- LND IN DEEP SNOW.

Aircraft

Registration
N9164J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ann Arbor

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