MIA69D0206

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Trenton, TN · October 20, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 20, 1968
Place
Trenton, TN · TRENTON, TN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7135RPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report December 26, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108000

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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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3-3752  68/10/20   TRENTON,TENN        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 130
        TIME - 1400                    N7135R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 16 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
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N7135R
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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