MIA69F0244

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Columbia, SC · September 29, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 29, 1968
Place
Columbia, SC · COLUMBIA, SC
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N120JSPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report January 6, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107449

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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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3-3932  68/9/29    COLUMBIA,SC         PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 106
        TIME - 1615                    N120JS              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 49 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OWENS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N120JS
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Owens