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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Westport, OK · September 15, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 15, 1974
Place
Westport, OK · WESTPORT, OK
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N41763Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report October 15, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740915030559A
Case key
136900

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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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3-2723  74/9/15    WESTPORT,OKLA       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 22, 26 TOTAL
        TIME - 1330                    N41763              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 14 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KEYSTONE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          TULSA,OKLA                  ENID,OKLA                    WESTPORT,OKLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- GND LOOPED TO KEEP FM GOING OFF END OF RWY INTO WATER.ACFT STRUCK BOULDERS.

Aircraft

Registration
N41763
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Keystone

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Other investigations on N41763 · 1

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