FTW71FRJ25

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Shreveport, LA · December 6, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 6, 1970
Place
Shreveport, LA · SHREVEPORT, LA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N95388Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report September 22, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159701

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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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3-4364   70/12/6   SHREVEPORT,LA       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1630                    N95388              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 27, 2266 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            130 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LUCIEN FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SHREVEPORT,LA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT

Aircraft

Registration
N95388
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lucien Field