MIA67D0217

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Macon, MS · October 2, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 2, 1966
Place
Macon, MS · MACON, MS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5756PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report November 9, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121216

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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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3-2656   66/10/2   MACON MISS          PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 42, 41 TOTAL
        TIME - 1725                    N5756P              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 5 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N5756P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage