MIA69F0038

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Vero Beach, FL · May 19, 1968

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 19, 1968
Place
Vero Beach, FL · VERO BEACH, FL
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9301WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report August 16, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109534

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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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3-3129  68/5/19    VERO BEACH,FLA      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 34 TOTAL
        TIME - 1515                    N9301W              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 7 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HIBISCUS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N9301W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hibiscus

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