CHI77FET22

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Huntington, IN · July 8, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 8, 1977
Place
Huntington, IN · HUNTINGTON, IN
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8091NPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report January 3, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770708020559A
Case key
145429

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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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3-3461   77/7/8    HUNTINGTON,IN       PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 12
        TIME - 1950                    N8091N              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HUNTINGTON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HUNTINGTON,IN               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              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)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N8091N
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Huntington Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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