CHI72FEK15

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Delaware, OH · May 29, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 29, 1972
Place
Delaware, OH · DELAWARE, OH
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N95421Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report February 15, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167069

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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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3-1931  72/5/29    DELAWARE,OHIO       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 90 TOTAL
        TIME - 1315                    N95421              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 70 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DELAWARE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DELAWARE,OHIO               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                 3500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      70
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           25                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- CONT APH,FURTHER DMG ON LDG.GUSTING TO 25K.

Aircraft

Registration
N95421
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Delaware