MIA72DLG17

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Greer, SC · November 27, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 27, 1971
Place
Greer, SC · GREER, SC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N98095Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report May 8, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164361

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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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3-3667  71/11/27   GREER,SC            PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 22, 25 TOTAL
        TIME - 1615                    N98095              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 14 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SLOANS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GREENVILLE,SC               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- LNDD FAST,NO FLAPS.ACFT SKIDDED TO RIGHT,WING HIT POLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N98095
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sloans

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