CHI80DEE55

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · New Lenox, IL · September 13, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 13, 1980
Place
New Lenox, IL · NEW LENOX, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N55526Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report December 3, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800913057499A
Case key
128521

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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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3-2752  80/9/13    NEW LENOX,IL        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 13 TOTAL
        TIME - 1100                    N55526              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOWELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW LENOX,IL                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           STALL                                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N55526
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Howell

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Other investigations on N55526 · 1

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