LAX70FUJ44

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Glendale, AZ · June 20, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 20, 1970
Place
Glendale, AZ · GLENDALE, AZ
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6335PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report October 26, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
127359

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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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3-1248  70/6/20    GLENDALE,ARIZ       PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 963
        TIME - 1700                    N6335P              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 235 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AIRHAVEN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GLENDALE,ARIZ               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- LONG STRAIGHT IN APCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N6335P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Airhaven