FTW71DPM19

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Bernice, OK · January 23, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 23, 1971
Place
Bernice, OK · BERNICE, OK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N993PKPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report October 18, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159418

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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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3-0145  71/1/23    BERNICE,OKLA        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 22, 57 TOTAL
        TIME - 1515                    N993PK              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 31 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONKEY ISLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TULSA,OKLA                  BERNICE,OKLA
        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
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- FUSELAGE AND VERTICAL STABILIZER DAMAGED.

Aircraft

Registration
N993PK
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Monkey Island

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