CHI72DEI31

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Painesville, OH · January 22, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 22, 1972
Place
Painesville, OH · PAINESVILLE, OH
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2607RPiper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report October 6, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165145

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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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3-0362  72/1/22    PAINESVILLE,OHIO    PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 415
        TIME - 1230                    N2607R              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 65 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CONCORD AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PAINESVILLE,OHIO            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- L WNG HIT 30IN HI SNWBNK 5FT FM APCH END OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2607R
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Concord Airpark

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