CHI75AC098

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Jeffersonville, IN · June 27, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 27, 1975
Place
Jeffersonville, IN · JEFFERSONVILLE, IN
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3927TPiper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report July 14, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
Safety recommendations
Yes
FAA report
19750627018779A
Case key
80040

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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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3-1651  75/6/27    JEFFERSONVILLE,IN   PIPER PA-28R        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 669
        TIME - 1430                    N3927T              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 27 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAPS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HUNTINGTON,IN               JEFFERSONVILLE,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           WEATHER - OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: FAILURE TO NOTIFY OF UNSAFE COND/AND OR FAILURE TO MARK OBSTRUCTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                   UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          4 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          HAZE                                                      85
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           80                                                       4
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- APCH RATIO TO RWY 33 IS 1 TO 1 WITH NO DISPLACED THRESHOLD.HIT TRUCK ON OVERPASS 16FT ABV RWY ELEV

Aircraft

Registration
N3927T
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Haps

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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