MIA70FLD03

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Tampa, FL · February 14, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 14, 1970
Place
Tampa, FL · TAMPA, FL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6600JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report June 22, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
139698

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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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3-0218  70/2/14    TAMPA,FLA           PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 1000
        TIME - 2230                    N6600J              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 14 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VANDENBERG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ORLANDO,FLA                 TAMPA,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N6600J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Vandenberg

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