MIA73FLG43

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Cameron, SC · April 6, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 6, 1973
Place
Cameron, SC · CAMERON, SC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N681MPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report May 31, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730406006139A
Case key
173594

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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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3-1410   73/4/6    CAMERON,SC          PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 10030
        TIME - 1800                    N681M               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCNEIL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CAMERON,SC                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- ACFT SETTLED IN SHORT OF RWY,R LDG GR HIT MOUND OF MUD COLLAPSING REARWARD.NOT WEARING GLASSES.

Aircraft

Registration
N681M
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Mcneil

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N681M · 1

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