FTW68D0463

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-11 · El Paso, TX · February 21, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 21, 1968
Place
El Paso, TX · EL PASO, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4512MPiper PA-11
Status
Completed · report April 3, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111935

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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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3-0421  68/2/21    EL PASO,TEX         PIPER PA-11         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 339
        TIME - 1200                    N4512M              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 115 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKYSPORT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N4512M
Reported as
Piper PA-11
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Skysport

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