MIA76FLD12

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Orlando, FL · September 3, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 3, 1975
Place
Orlando, FL · ORLANDO, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N56233Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report November 17, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750903033159A
Case key
150727

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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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3-2872   75/9/3    ORLANDO,FL          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 46, 20 TOTAL
        TIME - 0945                    N56233              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HERNDON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ORLANDO,FL                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: RUNWAY OR APPROACH LIGHTS                 LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE TRAINING OF STUDENT
        REMARKS- STRUCK FOURTH AND THIRD LIGHT BARS FM THRESHOLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N56233
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Herndon

FAA reports on this event · 1

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