CHI74DEC35

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Marlette, MI · June 13, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 13, 1974
Place
Marlette, MI · MARLETTE, MI
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4693RPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report August 12, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740613020579A
Case key
128706

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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  74/6/13    MARLETTE,MICH       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 108
        TIME - 1900                    N4693R              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 36 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARLETTE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DECORAH,IOWA                MARLETTE,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- ACFT BOUNCED SVRL TIMES BFR PLT INITIATED GO-AROUND.HIT TELEPHONE AND PWR LINE OFF DEPT END OF RWY

Aircraft

Registration
N4693R
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Marlette

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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