CHI80FEG24

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Xenia, OH · September 28, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 28, 1980
Place
Xenia, OH · XENIA, OH
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6501CPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report October 29, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800928044259A
Case key
128813

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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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3-2269  80/9/28    XENIA,OH            PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 1352
        TIME - 1755                    N6501C              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREENE CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          URBANA,OH                   XENIA,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- PLT STATED INADVERTENTLY PRESSED FEET AGAINST RUDDER TORQUE TUBE INSTEAD OF BRAKES.

Aircraft

Registration
N6501C
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Greene Co

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