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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Lake Lure, NC · July 13, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 13, 1974
Place
Lake Lure, NC · LAKE LURE, NC
Injuries
1 minor, 4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N56449Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report August 9, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740713021459A
Case key
128143

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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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3-1845  74/7/13    LAKE LURE,NC        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 352
        TIME - 1400                    N56449              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 89 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BALD MOUNTAIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DANVILLE,VA                 LAKE LURE,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- SLID DOWN EMBANKMENT-RUNWAY DROP OFF ABT 20FT.

Aircraft

Registration
N56449
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bald Mountain

FAA reports on this event · 1

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