CHI72FEC15

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · S Rockwood, MI · October 3, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 3, 1971
Place
S Rockwood, MI · S ROCKWOOD, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N95236Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report May 22, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164317

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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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3-3828   71/10/3   S ROCKWOOD,MICH     PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 44 TOTAL
        TIME - 1705                    N95236              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 19 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CARLS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PONTIAC,MICH                SELFRIDGE AFB,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- INITD GOARND RWY 09 DUE ACFT TKOF RWY 18.OTR ACFT CLRD INT,PLT CONT LDG.T/D APRX 400FT BFR RWY END

Aircraft

Registration
N95236
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Carls

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