DEN69F0117

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Grnd Jnction, CO · September 19, 1968

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 19, 1968
Place
Grnd Jnction, CO · GRND JNCTION, CO
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6962WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report November 7, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108315

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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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3-3219  68/9/19    GRND JNCTION,COLO   PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 1500
        TIME - 2050                    N6962W              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WALKER FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N6962W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Walker Field

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