DIA69F0171

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · New Kent, VA · April 9, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 9, 1969
Place
New Kent, VA · NEW KENT, VA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3576WPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report May 27, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
190977

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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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3-0627   69/4/9    NEW KENT,VA         PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1815                    N3576W              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 36, 1739 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            48 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEW KENT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N3576W
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
New Kent

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