CHI77FET36

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Coldwater, MI · September 10, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 10, 1977
Place
Coldwater, MI · COLDWATER, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4379XPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report November 17, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770910027329A
Case key
145152

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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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3-2615  77/9/10    COLDWATER,MI        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 56, 22 TOTAL
        TIME - 1630                    N4379X              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRANCH COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLDWATER,MI                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: RUNWAY OR APPROACH LIGHTS                 LANDING: GO-AROUND
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- TURF R/W INTERSECTS WITH AN ELEVATED PAVED R/W.

Aircraft

Registration
N4379X
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Branch County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4379X · 1

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