CHI75FEA07

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Franklin, IN · July 30, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 30, 1974
Place
Franklin, IN · FRANKLIN, IN
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N15582Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report October 2, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740730025749A
Case key
134953

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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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3-2587  74/7/30    FRANKLIN,IND        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 14 TOTAL
        TIME - 1030                    N15582              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FRANKLIN FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FRANKLIN,IND                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- DRG GO-AROUND ACFT DRIFTED TO R,SETTLED AND STRUCK A SMALL TREE.

Aircraft

Registration
N15582
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Franklin Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.