CHI71FBJ59

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Lawton, MI · March 3, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 3, 1971
Place
Lawton, MI · LAWTON, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2529APiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report December 15, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160578

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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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3-0981   71/3/3    LAWTON,MICH         PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 27, 26 TOTAL
        TIME - 1010                    N2529A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARKS ARPT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WATERVLIET,MICH             LAWTON,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
        REMARKS- UNAUTH FLT,NO DUAL PREV 90DAYS.APCH SPEED 80MPH.BLED L BRAKE ASSY,FOUND PRESENCE OF AIR.

Aircraft

Registration
N2529A
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Marks Arpt

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