CHI75FEI46

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Bowling Green, OH · May 3, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 3, 1975
Place
Bowling Green, OH · BOWLING GREEN, OH
Injuries
2 serious, 2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8094PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report August 6, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750503016789A
Case key
149291

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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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3-1689   75/5/3    BOWLING GREEN,OH    PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 375
        TIME - 1330                    N8094P              PX-  0  1  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 70 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOWLING GREEN MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CINCINNATI,OH               BOWLING GREEN,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- PLT ELECTED TO LND LONG DUE ROUGH RWY SURFACE.T/D IN 400FT REMAINING.WIND GUSTING 20K.

Aircraft

Registration
N8094P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bowling Green Mun

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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