DIA68F0128

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Greensboro, NC · October 30, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 30, 1967
Place
Greensboro, NC · GREENSBORO, NC
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7950WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report January 9, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113366

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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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3-3885  67/10/30   GREENSBORO,NC       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 1100
        TIME - 1700                    N7950W              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREENSBORO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- NOSE WHEEL STRUCK 6 INCH RNWY LIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N7950W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Greensboro

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