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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA28 · Baltimore, MD · October 10, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 10, 1977
Place
Baltimore, MD · BALTIMORE, MD
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5310TPiper PA28
Status
Completed · report November 17, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771010031469A
Case key
145321

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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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3-3043  77/10/10   BALTIMORE,MD        PIPER PA28          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 32, 31 TOTAL
        TIME - 1115                    N5310T              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BALTIMORE WASHING
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BALTIMORE,MD                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     HEAD WIND 338-022 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          340                                                       14
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DRG LDG.WIND GUSTING 20.

Aircraft

Registration
N5310T
Reported as
Piper PA28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Baltimore Washing

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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