LAX80DUG55

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Adelanto, CA · August 14, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 14, 1980
Place
Adelanto, CA · ADELANTO, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9547DPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report September 23, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800814037649A
Case key
129482

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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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3-1937  80/8/14    ADELANTO,CA         PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 71, 3351
        TIME - 0600                    N9547D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 805 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ADELANTO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BIG BEAR,CA                 ADELANTO,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N9547D
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Adelanto

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9547D · 1

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