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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Berea, KY · May 13, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 13, 1975
Place
Berea, KY · BEREA, KY
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N32519Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report July 24, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750513012439A
Case key
148701

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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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3-1542  75/5/13    BEREA,KY            PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 149
        TIME - 0952                    N32519              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BEREA RICHMOND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOUISVILLE,KY               BEREA,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- LNDD ON SOD TAXI STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N32519
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Berea Richmond

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.