MIA76FLD90

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-34 · St Petersburg, FL · September 24, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 24, 1976
Place
St Petersburg, FL · ST PETERSBURG, FL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N41418Piper PA-34
Status
Completed · report November 5, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760924031129A
Case key
155815

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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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3-2932  76/9/24    ST PETERSBURG,FL    PIPER PA-34         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2121                    N41418              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            30, 4786 TOTAL HOURS, 8
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALBERT WHITTED
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT MYERS,FL                 ST PETERSBURG,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- AVOIDING OBSTRUCTIONS BEYOND RWY END.WING HIT SEAWALL.

Aircraft

Registration
N41418
Reported as
Piper PA-34
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Albert Whitted

FAA reports on this event · 1

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