CHI81FEG11

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · New Lebanon, OH · May 2, 1981

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 2, 1981
Place
New Lebanon, OH · NEW LEBANON, OH
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N38212Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report July 22, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810502021129A
Case key
125477

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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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3-1167   81/5/2    NEW LEBANON,OH      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  2  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1530                    N38212              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      27, 3782 TOTAL HOURS, 53
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DAHIO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW LEBANON,OH              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- INSTRUMENT TRAINING FLT.JUST PRIOR TO ACDNT,IP TOOK CTLS FOR BUSH TYPE LNDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N38212
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Dahio

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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