DIA69F0063

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Charlotte, NC · September 15, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 15, 1968
Place
Charlotte, NC · CHARLOTTE, NC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8805WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report November 4, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108258

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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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3-3146  68/9/15    CHARLOTTE,NC        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 400
        TIME - 1630                    N8805W              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CARPENTER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- STRUCK RAISED ROAD BED WHICH CUTS THRU RNWY. NOTAM INDICATED USABLE PORTION AND WIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N8805W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Carpenter

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