CHI73FEI07

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Northfield, OH · August 20, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 20, 1972
Place
Northfield, OH · NORTHFIELD, OH
Injuries
1 minor, 6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4367TPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report March 16, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168433

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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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3-3300  72/8/20    NORTHFIELD,OHIO     PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 377
        TIME - 1138                    N4367T              PX-  0  0  6  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 14 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORTHFIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DETROIT CITY,MICH           NORTHFIELD,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N4367T
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Northfield

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