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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Milford, DE · March 10, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 10, 1971
Place
Milford, DE · MILFORD, DE
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7210FPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report July 12, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
132743

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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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3-0065  71/3/10    MILFORD,DEL         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1245                    N7210F              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 26, 377 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            80 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MILFORD AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MILFORD,DEL                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- ACFT T/D APRX 10FT SHORT OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N7210F
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Milford Airpark

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.