FTW72FRA37

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Baytown, TX · February 8, 1972

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
February 8, 1972
Place
Baytown, TX · BAYTOWN, TX
Injuries
1 serious, 3 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6410JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report November 1, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165077

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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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3-0563   72/2/8    BAYTOWN,TEX         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 173
        TIME - 1045                    N6410J              PX-  0  1  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 121 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HUMPHREY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- LND MORE THAN HALFWAY DOWN RWY,NO FLAPS. HIT HEDGE AND DITCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N6410J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Humphrey

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