CHI74FEC12

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Dexter, MI · September 11, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 11, 1973
Place
Dexter, MI · DEXTER, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1760TPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report November 8, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730911029179A
Case key
188546

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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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3-2908  73/9/11    DEXTER,MICH         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 241
        TIME - 1221                    N1760T              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      TOTAL HOURS, 32 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANN ARBOR,MICH              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- DRG SIM ENG OUT APCH,ATMTD TO GO UNDER WIRES,DMGD VERT STAB AND RUDDER ASSY.

Aircraft

Registration
N1760T
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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