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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-20 · Chesterville, OH · June 14, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 14, 1975
Place
Chesterville, OH · CHESTERVILLE, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3SJPiper PA-20
Status
Completed · report August 14, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750614020579A
Case key
149263

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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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3-1817  75/6/14    CHESTERVILLE,OH     PIPER PA-20         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 780
        TIME - 1730                    N3SJ                PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JENKINS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JOHNSTOWN OH                CHESTERVILLE,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- TAILWHEEL CAUGHT POWER LINE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3SJ
Reported as
Piper PA-20
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jenkins

FAA reports on this event · 1

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