CHI77DEK50

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Mount Vernon, IN · September 22, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 22, 1977
Place
Mount Vernon, IN · MOUNT VERNON, IN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N32849Piper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report January 25, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770922039459A
Case key
144647

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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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3-3708  77/9/22    MOUNT VERNON,IN     PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 145
        TIME - 1300                    N32849              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 86 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MT VERNON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MARION,IL                   MOUNT VERNON,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N32849
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mt Vernon

FAA reports on this event · 1

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