CHI77DET08

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Three Rivers, MI · February 4, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 4, 1977
Place
Three Rivers, MI · THREE RIVERS, MI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9207PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report May 16, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770204002189A
Case key
157336

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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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3-0572   77/2/4    THREE RIVERS,MI     PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 132
        TIME - 1630                    N9207P              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 70 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - THREE RIVERS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KNOXVILLE,TN                THREE RIVERS,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- SNOWBANK ON SIDE OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N9207P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Three Rivers

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9207P · 1

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