MIA76DLT01

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Coldwater, MS · September 6, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 6, 1975
Place
Coldwater, MS · COLDWATER, MS
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1339TPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report October 15, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750906028619A
Case key
150909

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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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3-2637   75/9/6    COLDWATER,MS        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 1608
        TIME - 1615                    N1339T              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLDWATER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MEMPHIS,TN                  RETURN                       COLDWATER,MS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH BUSHES AND STOPPED IN SOYBEAN FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N1339T
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Coldwater

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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