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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Warrenton, VA · April 9, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 9, 1975
Place
Warrenton, VA · WARRENTON, VA
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4225RPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report May 28, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
148119

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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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3-0894   75/4/9    WARRENTON,VA        PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 612
        TIME - 1130                    N4225R              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 241 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FAUQUIER WARRENTN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WARRENTON,VA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: AIRPORT HAZARD                            LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- T/D SHORT OF RWY STRUCK EXPOSED RWY LIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N4225R
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fauquier Warrentn

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