MIA75DLD74

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Groveland, FL · May 12, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 12, 1975
Place
Groveland, FL · GROVELAND, FL
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4799SPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report August 5, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750512014099A
Case key
148767

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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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3-1524  75/5/12    GROVELAND,FL        PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 1422
        TIME - 1820                    N4799S              PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 333 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KLINGER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT LAUDERDALE,FL            GROVELAND,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ABT 3FT DROP OFF AT END OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N4799S
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Klinger

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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