DIA69F0055

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Alexandria, VA · August 16, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 16, 1968
Place
Alexandria, VA · ALEXANDRIA, VA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6171PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report October 16, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114383

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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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3-2762  68/8/16    ALEXANDRIA,VA       PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 216
        TIME - 1430                    N6171P              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WASHINGTON-VA
        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
        REMARKS- GRND LOOPED TO AVOID ROLLING PAST END OF RNWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N6171P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Washington-Va

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