IAD70AI059

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Frederick, MD · April 25, 1970

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 25, 1970
Place
Frederick, MD · FREDERICK, MD
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5113GPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report July 13, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
140521

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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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3-0450  70/4/25    FREDERICK,MD        PIPER PA-28         CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 319
        TIME - 2213                    N5113G              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 33 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FREDERICK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FREDERICK,MD                FREDERICK,MD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- HIT TREE TOPS PRIOR TO ABRUPT PULL UP AND STALL.

Aircraft

Registration
N5113G
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Frederick

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