LAX75DUJ96

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Tucson, AZ · June 26, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 26, 1975
Place
Tucson, AZ · TUCSON, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8930NPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report October 6, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750626033079A
Case key
150535

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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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3-2972  75/6/26  NR.TUCSON,AZ          PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE UNK/NR, 112
        TIME - 0945                    N8930N              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - THURMAN STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        TUCSON,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- HIT MESQUITE BRUSH BESIDE RWY. NOSEWHEEL COLLAPSED

Aircraft

Registration
N8930N
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Thurman Strip

FAA reports on this event · 1

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