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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Custer, SD · September 28, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 28, 1981
Place
Custer, SD · CUSTER, SD
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N15358Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report February 24, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810928063919A
Case key
123057

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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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3-3248  81/9/28    CUSTER,SD           PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 118
        TIME - 1030                    N15358              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 51 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CUSTER COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AINSWORTH,NE                CUSTER,SD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: AIRPORT HAZARD                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- COLLIDED W 14IN HIGH ROCK 20FT OFF L EDGE OF RWY

Aircraft

Registration
N15358
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Custer County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.