CHI79FEP27

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Dodgeville, WI · May 17, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 17, 1979
Place
Dodgeville, WI · DODGEVILLE, WI
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6256JPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report August 29, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790517015989A
Case key
144045

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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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3-1325  79/5/17    DODGEVILLE,WI       PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 622
        TIME - 1430                    N6256J              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 370 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DODGEVILLE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKSON,MI                  DODGEVILLE,WI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- UNABLE TO DETERMINE BRAKE SYSTEM STATUS AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6256J
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dodgeville Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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