CHI72FEG18

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Piqua, OH · October 20, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 20, 1971
Place
Piqua, OH · PIQUA, OH
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6920PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report June 21, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164108

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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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3-4069  71/10/20   PIQUA,OHIO          PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 1537
        TIME - 1925                    N6920P              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 268 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PIQUA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MUNCIE,IND                  PIQUA,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- L GR HIT TREE STUMP 500FT SHORT OF RWY,LNDD ON RWY W GR PTLY COLLAPSED.

Aircraft

Registration
N6920P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Piqua

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