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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Mclean, IL · June 19, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 19, 1978
Place
Mclean, IL · MCLEAN, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2488MPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report August 23, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780619016719A
Case key
141764

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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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3-1294  78/6/19    MCLEAN,IL           PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2000                    N2488M              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 51, 8014 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            218 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORM BROOKS RLA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          BLOOMINGTON,IL              LOCAL                        MCLEAN,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N2488M
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Norm Brooks Rla

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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