IAD73FLQ27

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Mayfield, KY · May 10, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 10, 1973
Place
Mayfield, KY · MAYFIELD, KY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9923WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report July 20, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730510012609A
Case key
190458

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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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3-1322  73/5/10    MAYFIELD,KY         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 105
        TIME - 1615                    N9923W              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 21 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MAYFIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAFAYETTE,TENN              MAYFIELD,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
        REMARKS- TOUCHDOWN ABOUT MIDWAY ON WET RWY HIT BARBED WIRE FENCE,TRAVELED ACROSS TWO DITCHES.

Aircraft

Registration
N9923W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mayfield

FAA reports on this event · 1

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