CHI75FEK05

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Antwerp, OH · September 2, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 2, 1974
Place
Antwerp, OH · ANTWERP, OH
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6LHPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report October 22, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740902031029A
Case key
136661

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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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3-2966   74/9/2    ANTWERP,OHIO        PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 2610
        TIME - 2015                    N6LH                PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 105 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE FARM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DETROIT,MICH                ANTWERP,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        REMARKS- NIGHT LDG ON PVT FARM.NO LITES.

Aircraft

Registration
N6LH
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Private Farm

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