CHI79FA008

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Lansing, IL · September 25, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 25, 1978
Place
Lansing, IL · LANSING, IL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N44295Piper PA-32
Status
Completed · report May 3, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780925043669A
Case key
139491

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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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3-4342  78/9/25    LANSING,IL          PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 16, 51 TOTAL
        TIME - 1530                    N44295              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LANSING
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LANSING,IL                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- DITCH AT DEP END OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N44295
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lansing

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Other investigations on N44295 · 1

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