FTW68F0525

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Snyder, TX · March 29, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 29, 1968
Place
Snyder, TX · SNYDER, TX
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8127WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report May 16, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111188

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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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3-0851  68/3/29    SNYDER,TEX          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 52 TOTAL
        TIME - 1015                    N8127W              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 34 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WINSTON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- WIRES 40FT HIGH,200 YDS FROM END OF RNWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N8127W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Winston