CHI74FEM45

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Holland, MI · February 24, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 24, 1974
Place
Holland, MI · HOLLAND, MI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4625RPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report April 17, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740224004059A
Case key
186850

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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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3-0460  74/2/24    HOLLAND,MICH        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 33, 78 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N4625R              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 11 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TULIP CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOLLAND,MICH                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
        REMARKS- ACFT T/D APRX 280FT SHORT OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N4625R
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tulip City

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.