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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Blandinsville, IL · April 29, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 29, 1976
Place
Blandinsville, IL · BLANDINSVILLE, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7387WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report October 5, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760429010119A
Case key
153638

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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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3-2461  76/4/29    BLANDINSVILLE,IL    PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 214
        TIME - 1445                    N7387W              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BLANDINSVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BURLINGTON IA               BLANDINSVILLE,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N7387W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Blandinsville

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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