MIA67F0505

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Vero Beach, FL · April 5, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 5, 1967
Place
Vero Beach, FL · VERO BEACH, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4211JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report August 29, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117395

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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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3-1014   67/4/5    VERO BEACH, FLA     PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 24, 139
        TIME - 1605                    N4211J              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      TOTAL HOURS, 131 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- STUDENT MADE UNAUTHORIZED LNDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N4211J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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