CHI75DEP44

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Darlington, WI · July 20, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 20, 1974
Place
Darlington, WI · DARLINGTON, WI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2712RPiper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report April 8, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740720044029A
Case key
132596

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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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3-4179  74/7/20    DARLINGTON,WIS      PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 140
        TIME - 1100                    N2712R              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          INDIANAPOLIS,IND            DARLINGTON,WIS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N2712R
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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