CHI71DEA40

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Jeffersonvile, IN · June 28, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 28, 1971
Place
Jeffersonvile, IN · JEFFERSONVILE, IN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7285JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report February 23, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161831

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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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3-2259  71/6/28    JEFFERSONVILE,IND   PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 600
        TIME - 1644                    N7285J              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAP'S FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ARLINGTON,TENN              DETROIT,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
        REMARKS- LNDD LONG AND FAST IN X-WND.PLT APLID BRKS,LEFT RWY,HIT POLE AND FENCE. WAS LDG FOR RADIO REPAIRS.

Aircraft

Registration
N7285J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hap'S Field

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