CHI75DEC21

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Port Huron, MI · October 28, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 28, 1974
Place
Port Huron, MI · PORT HURON, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
CF-VLEPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report December 6, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
147029

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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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E-0008  74/10/28   PORT HURON,MICH     PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 443
        TIME - 1540                    CF-VLE              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 106 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST CLAIR CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ONTARIO,CAN                 FLINT,MICH                   PORT HURON,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        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: OTHER
        REMARKS- NOSEWHEEL CTCTD RWY LIP.

Aircraft

Registration
CF-VLE
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
St Clair Co