CHI71FGG07

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Findlay, OH · August 12, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 12, 1970
Place
Findlay, OH · FINDLAY, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3325WPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report June 3, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110715

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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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3-3210  70/8/12    FINDLAY,OHIO        PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 290
        TIME - 1815                    N3325W              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 178 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIEBE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OTTAWA,OHIO                 FINDLAY,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- NOSE GR DROPPED INTO WASHOUT APRX 30FT BEYOND END OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N3325W
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Priebe

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