IAD74AI062

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Cove Point, MD · May 22, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 22, 1974
Place
Cove Point, MD · COVE POINT, MD
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N40592Piper PA-23
Status
Completed · report November 21, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740522026669A
Case key
132623

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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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3-3242  74/5/22    COVE POINT,MD       PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0830                    N40592              PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 23, 2830 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            320 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHESAPEAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          WILMINGTON,DEL              COVE POINT,MD                WASHINGTON,DC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- NOTIFICATION RCVD 2 DAYS AFTR ACDT.L BRAKE LINE B NUT LOOSE.UN DTRMN WHEN OCRD.BRAKE MARKS ON RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N40592
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chesapeake

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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