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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Garfield, AR · August 6, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 6, 1977
Place
Garfield, AR · GARFIELD, AR
Injuries
3 serious, 2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8907PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report September 6, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770806022469A
Case key
146610

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1691   77/8/6    GARFIELD,AR         PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 202
        TIME - 1605                    N8907P              PX-  0  2  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 148 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOST BRIDGE VL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HILLSBORO,KS                GARFIELD,AR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     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 - DOWNWIND
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- ONE WAY STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N8907P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Lost Bridge Vl

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Other investigations on N8907P · 1

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