CHI76FEK23

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Baltimore, OH · August 3, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 3, 1976
Place
Baltimore, OH · BALTIMORE, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4995ZPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report September 24, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760803025339A
Case key
154958

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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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3-2173   76/8/3  NR.BALTIMORE,OH       PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 48, 57 TOTAL
        TIME - 2025                    N4995Z              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MILLER FARM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LANCASTER,OH                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- HIT MARKED 35FT PWR LINES AT EASTERN BOUNDARY OF FLD.THRESHOLD DISPLACED 400FT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4995Z
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Miller Farm

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4995Z · 1

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