CHI77FEK18

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Derby, OH · May 17, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 17, 1977
Place
Derby, OH · DERBY, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5651WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report June 29, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770517012369A
Case key
158338

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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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3-0970  77/5/17    DERBY,OH            PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 515
        TIME - 2100                    N5651W              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 275 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WARDELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DERBY,OH                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: OTHER
        REMARKS- THREE MARKERS STATIONED 1000FT APART ON 3800FT RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N5651W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wardell

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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