CHI70FGA04

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Piqua, OH · January 23, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 23, 1970
Place
Piqua, OH · PIQUA, OH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N98208Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report July 8, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181581

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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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3-0415  70/1/23    PIQUA,OHIO          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1230                    N98208              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 23, 512 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            304 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PIQUA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DAYTON,OHIO                 PIQUA,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        REMARKS- L GR STRUCK SNOW BANK AT END OF RWY AND SEPARATED. CONT FLT,LND AT DAYTON.

Aircraft

Registration
N98208
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Piqua

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