# NTSB IAD76FIJ10: Piper PA-28, N6438J, Greenwood, WV, February 29, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: February 29, 1976
- Place: Greenwood, WV · GREENWOOD, WV
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious, 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report March 23, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152610
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD76FIJ10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FIJ10

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0251  76/2/29    GREENWOOD,WV        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 400
        TIME - 1130                    N6438J              PX-  0  1  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 365 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AKRON,OH                    GREENWOOD,WV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     220
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           14                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- LONG T/D,R WING STRUCK FARM BLDG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6438J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6438J-1976-04-09), registration cancelled 1976-04-09, S/N 28-4856 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Private

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19760229003579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760229003579A), Feb 29, 1976: Piper PA28180, Greenwood, WV, Destroyed. Long t/d,r wing struck farm bldg.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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