MIA77DLD14

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Verobeach, FL · November 29, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 29, 1976
Place
Verobeach, FL · VEROBEACH, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N13921Piper PA-18
Status
Completed · report February 3, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761129037369A
Case key
156485

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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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3-4052  76/11/29 NR.VEROBEACH,FL       PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1200                    N13921              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  32, 8471 TOTAL HOURS, 150
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VERO BEACH,FL               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- LANDING AREA APPROX 600FT LONG.

Aircraft

Registration
N13921
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N13921 · 2

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