CHI76AC075

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Joliet, IL · July 1, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 1, 1976
Place
Joliet, IL · JOLIET, IL
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7332YPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report September 1, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760701031039A
Case key
154716

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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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3-2403   76/7/1    JOLIET,IL           PIPER PA-30         CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1740                    N7332Y              PX-  2  0  0  DUAL                      37, 3688 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JOLIET MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          CHICAGO,IL                  RETURN                       JOLIET,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLNED PRATICE SINGLE ENG LDG WITH ENG FEATHERED.OVERSHOT RWY.EXCEEDED ACFT PERFORMANCE CAPABILITY.

Aircraft

Registration
N7332Y
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Joliet Municipal

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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