- Date
- April 30, 1971
- Place
- Phoenix, AZ · PHOENIX, AZ
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N7342WPiper PA-28
- Status
- Completed · report November 15, 1971
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 160174
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0374 71/4/30 PHOENIX,ARIZ PIPER PA-28 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 18, 60 TOTAL TIME - 1959 N7342W PX- 0 1 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP HOURS, 1 IN TYPE, NOT DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY HARBOR DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION PHOENIX,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 FACTOR(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS FIRE AFTER IMPACT REMARKS- HIT UNLTD PWR POLE 7/8 MI SHORT OF RWY ON DARK NITE. CTL TWR ADVISED PLT TO PULL UP.NO NITE CK OUT
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7342W
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Airport
- Sky Harbor
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