FTW70F0097

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Arlington, TX · July 18, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 18, 1969
Place
Arlington, TX · ARLINGTON, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4152WPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report August 20, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168333

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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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3-2124  69/7/18    ARLINGTON,TEX       PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2415                    N4152W              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 27, 1600 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            5 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PYLON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- HIT METAL POLE DURING LEVEL-OFF.

Aircraft

Registration
N4152W
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pylon

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