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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Deep Run, NC · January 28, 1971

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 28, 1971
Place
Deep Run, NC · DEEP RUN, NC
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N4193JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report March 29, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
132550

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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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3-0023  71/1/28    DEEP RUN,NC         PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 19, 45 TOTAL
        TIME - 0833                    N4193J              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 7 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLYING H
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STALLINGS FLD,NC            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        REMARKS- R GR HIT GRND,SEPARATED.PULLED UP TO 100 FT AGL.DESCENDED.BANKED R TO AVOID TREES.WG HIT GRND.

Aircraft

Registration
N4193J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Flying H

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