LAX81FUJ10

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Holbrook, AZ · October 30, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 30, 1980
Place
Holbrook, AZ · HOLBROOK, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5983PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report January 28, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801030083029A
Case key
127964

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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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3-3393  80/10/30   HOLBROOK,AZ         PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 49, 370
        TIME - 1235                    N5983P              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOLBROOK MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOLBROOK,AZ                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- 30MIN SOLO LAST 90DAYS.

Aircraft

Registration
N5983P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Holbrook Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5983P · 1

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