CHI79FEK14

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA32RT · St Clairsville, OH · May 28, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 28, 1979
Place
St Clairsville, OH · ST CLAIRSVILLE, OH
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N36126Piper PA32RT
Status
Completed · report July 18, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790528013079A
Case key
135862

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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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3-1559  79/5/28  NR.ST CLAIRSVILLE,OH  PIPER PA32RT        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 368
        TIME - 1500                    N36126              PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALDERMAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          PHILADELPHIA,PA             COLUMBUS,OH                 ST CLAIRSVILLE,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           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
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N36126
Reported as
Piper PA32RT
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Alderman

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N36126 · 1

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