CHI74FEV04

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Tremont, IL · July 25, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 25, 1973
Place
Tremont, IL · TREMONT, IL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N55184Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report September 17, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730725023439A
Case key
189446

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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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3-2105  73/7/25    TREMONT,ILL         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 1650
        TIME - 1730                    N55184              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 70 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EUGENE LAYNE RLA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROCK FALLS,ILL              TREMONT,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
        REMARKS- RAN OFF END OF RWY INTO RR EMBANKMENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N55184
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Eugene Layne Rla

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N55184 · 1

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