CHI77DEX15

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Monon, IN · March 11, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 11, 1977
Place
Monon, IN · MONON, IN
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6295JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report May 26, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770311006659A
Case key
157302

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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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3-0625  77/3/11    MONON,IN            PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 181
        TIME - 1530                    N6295J              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GARWOOD MEMORIAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          INDIANAPOLIS,IN             MONON,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      4000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          HAZE                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          140                                                       17
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- 4FT FENCE NEAR RWY.DAMAGED FENCES.WIND GUSTS TO 22K.

Aircraft

Registration
N6295J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Garwood Memorial

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