FTW81FPJ35

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Oklahoma City, OK · August 22, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 22, 1981
Place
Oklahoma City, OK · OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
Injuries
3 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3571EPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report October 1, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810822050939A
Case key
124038

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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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3-2644  81/8/22    OKLAHOMA CITY,OK    PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 73 TOTAL
        TIME - 2215                    N3571E              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DOWNTOWN AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WICHITA,KS                  OKLAHOMA CITY,OK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- STRUCK CREEK EMBANKMENT/TREES NR DEP END OF RWY,DARK NGT.

Aircraft

Registration
N3571E
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Downtown Airpark

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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