CHI76DEA33

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Freedom, IN · May 9, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 9, 1976
Place
Freedom, IN · FREEDOM, IN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9290JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report June 3, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760509010419A
Case key
152959

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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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3-0795   76/5/9    FREEDOM,IN          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 65 TOTAL
        TIME - 1330                    N9290J              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 27 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOD FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WAVELAND,IN                 FREEDOM,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N9290J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sod Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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