FTW78DPG27

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Weiner, AR · April 28, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 28, 1978
Place
Weiner, AR · WEINER, AR
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8318WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report June 5, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780428008959A
Case key
142182

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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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3-0794  78/4/28    WEINER,AR           PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 44, 20 TOTAL
        TIME - 0700                    N8318W              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SALLY WOFFORD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WEINER,AR                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND

Aircraft

Registration
N8318W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Sally Wofford

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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