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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Hugo, CO · April 25, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 25, 1981
Place
Hugo, CO · HUGO, CO
Injuries
3 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9751JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report May 19, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810425026979A
Case key
125382

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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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3-3234  81/4/25    HUGO,CO             PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 211
        TIME - 0945                    N9751J              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 86 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HUGO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SALIDA,CO                   HUGO,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND

Aircraft

Registration
N9751J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hugo

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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