CHI76FEP28

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Pulaski, WI · April 20, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 20, 1976
Place
Pulaski, WI · PULASKI, WI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4508JPiper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report May 26, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760420009889A
Case key
152986

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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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3-0738  76/4/20    PULASKI,WI          PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 1536
        TIME - 1541                    N4508J              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 84 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CARTER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FOND DU LAC,WI              PULASKI,WI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: OTHER
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
        REMARKS- ACFT COLLIDED WITH BUS.DISPLACED RWY THRESHOLD IMPROPERLY MARKED.PLT CONCERNED WITH TAXIING ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4508J
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Carter

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4508J · 1

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