IAD77FLQ06

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Louisville, KY · February 1, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 1, 1977
Place
Louisville, KY · LOUISVILLE, KY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4651PPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report March 4, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770201001509A
Case key
156857

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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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3-0111   77/2/1    LOUISVILLE,KY       PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 3950
        TIME - 1450                    N4651P              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 1100 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOWMAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPRINGFIELD,KY              LOUISVILLE,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- SNOW BANK ON END OF RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N4651P
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bowman

FAA reports on this event · 1

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