IAD79FIA10

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Bayse, VA · April 19, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 19, 1979
Place
Bayse, VA · BAYSE, VA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2083GPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report August 14, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790419012199A
Case key
135792

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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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3-1576  79/4/19    BAYSE,VA            PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2215                    N2083G              PX-  0  0  2  DUAL                      AGE 34, 3140 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            60 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY BRYCE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BAYSE,VA                    WOODBRIDGE,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- AUTO LDG GEAR SYS EXTENDED GEAR DURING CRITICAL PERIOD OF FLT-REDUCED PERFORMANCE.

Aircraft

Registration
N2083G
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Sky Bryce

FAA reports on this event · 1

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