CHI76FEV22

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Danville, IL · December 23, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 23, 1975
Place
Danville, IL · DANVILLE, IL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8892JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report February 18, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751223039039A
Case key
152137

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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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3-3971  75/12/23   DANVILLE,IL         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 281
        TIME - 0700                    N8892J              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REDWOOD INN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          INDIANAPOLIS,IN             DANVILLE,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- PLT CARRIED PWR TO AVOID ICE PATCH ON END OF RWY.T/D ABT HALFWAY DWN RWY UN STOP ON FROSTY GRASS.

Aircraft

Registration
N8892J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Redwood Inn

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.