LAX73DUJ15

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Glendale, AZ · August 15, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 15, 1972
Place
Glendale, AZ · GLENDALE, AZ
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4579JPiper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report March 13, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167924

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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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3-2976  72/8/15    GLENDALE,ARIZ       PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 156
        TIME - 2015                    N4579J              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 11 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GLENDALE AIRHAVEN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GLENDALE,ARIZ               PHOENIX,ARIZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- NIGHT LDG,UNLIGHTED FLD.RAN OFF END OF RWY,HIT HWY CURB.

Aircraft

Registration
N4579J
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Glendale Airhaven

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