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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Lagrange, KY · November 15, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 15, 1975
Place
Lagrange, KY · LAGRANGE, KY
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6161DPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report December 11, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751115034779A
Case key
151877

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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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3-3265  75/11/15   LAGRANGE,KY         PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 81 TOTAL
        TIME - 1300                    N6161D              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 12 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEATS FARM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOUISVILLE,KY               LAGRANGE,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- FULL FLAP GO-AROUND TOWARD RISING TRRN.

Aircraft

Registration
N6161D
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Neats Farm

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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