MIA77DKJ22

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Fort Payne, AL · March 20, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 20, 1977
Place
Fort Payne, AL · FORT PAYNE, AL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6456RPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report November 11, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770320006249A
Case key
152478

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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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3-2533  77/3/20  NR.FORT PAYNE,AL      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 88 TOTAL
        TIME - 1230                    N6456R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 20 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JENNINGS AEROPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAFAYETTE,GA               FORT PAYNE,AL
        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 - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N6456R
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jennings Aeropark

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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