DIA67F0058

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · High Point, NC · March 17, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 17, 1967
Place
High Point, NC · HIGH POINT, NC
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5838PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report August 22, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118150

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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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3-0814  67/3/17    HIGH POINT, NC      PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 58, 2050
        TIME - 1545                    N5838P              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1200 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DARR FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N5838P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Darr Field

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