CHI81FEC25

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Fraser, MI · May 16, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 16, 1981
Place
Fraser, MI · FRASER, MI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N47624Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report June 19, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810516028389A
Case key
126231

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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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3-0855  81/5/16    FRASER,MI           PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 90 TOTAL
        TIME - 1745                    N47624              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 11 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCKINLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HARRIETTA,MI                FRASER,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- STRUCK FIRE HYDRANT.

Aircraft

Registration
N47624
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mckinley

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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