CHI72DEE39

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Streator, IL · November 2, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 2, 1971
Place
Streator, IL · STREATOR, IL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5511YPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report May 31, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164310

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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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3-3915   71/11/2   STREATOR,ILL        PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 1257
        TIME - 1255                    N5511Y              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 210 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STREATOR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHICAGO,ILL                 STREATOR,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- COLLIDED W EMBANKMENT 21FT SHORT OF RWY THRESHLD

Aircraft

Registration
N5511Y
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Streator

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