MIA72FKQ20

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Moorhead, MS · July 14, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 14, 1971
Place
Moorhead, MS · MOORHEAD, MS
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8070YPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report March 8, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162407

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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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3-2654  71/7/14    MOORHEAD,MISS       PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 695
        TIME - 1110                    N8070Y              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 85 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOBBS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKSON,MISS                MOORHEAD,MISS
        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 ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N8070Y
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hobbs