FTW71FPD46

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Arlington, TX · March 26, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 26, 1971
Place
Arlington, TX · ARLINGTON, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1559JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report December 20, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160473

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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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3-1120  71/3/26    ARLINGTON,TEX       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 112
        TIME - 1330                    N1559J              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 44 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PYLON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT WORTH,TEX                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- TCHDWN ABT MIDWAY DOWN 1700FT RWY.WIND VRBL.

Aircraft

Registration
N1559J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pylon

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