MIA76DLG22

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Ridgeland, SC · October 21, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 21, 1975
Place
Ridgeland, SC · RIDGELAND, SC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N40714Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report November 14, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751021033339A
Case key
150709

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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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3-2949  75/10/21   RIDGELAND,SC        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 174
        TIME - 1150                    N40714              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 53 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RIDGELAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RIDGELAND,SC                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- ROLLED DWN EMBANKMENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N40714
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ridgeland

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.