CHI79FEX38

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Evansville, IN · August 24, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 24, 1979
Place
Evansville, IN · EVANSVILLE, IN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2088MPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report November 21, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790824027399A
Case key
134643

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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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3-2237  79/8/24    EVANSVILLE,IN       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 804
        TIME - 0615                    N2088M              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 17 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EVANSVILLE,IN               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- LANDED AT SHOPPING CENTER FOR STATIC DISPLAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2088M
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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