CHI76DET03

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Auburn, IN · August 4, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 4, 1975
Place
Auburn, IN · AUBURN, IN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5219TPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report September 4, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750804022429A
Case key
149384

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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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3-1956   75/8/4    AUBURN,IN           PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 17, 42 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N5219T              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AUBURN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AUBURN,IN                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- STUDENT SAID HE WAS HOLDING LEFT RUDDER DURING GO-AROUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N5219T
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Auburn

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Other investigations on N5219T · 1

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