MIA77FLA55

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-34 · Madison, FL · September 16, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 16, 1977
Place
Madison, FL · MADISON, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N41538Piper PA-34
Status
Completed · report December 6, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770916034189A
Case key
144825

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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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3-3336  77/9/16    MADISON,FL          PIPER PA-34         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 1100
        TIME - 1730                    N41538              PX-  0  0  1  CTR PASSG-D               TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LEE,MADISON CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKE BUTLER,FL              MADISON,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- AIR TRAPPED IN L BRAKE LINE.PLT RPTD NO BRAKING AVAILABLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N41538
Reported as
Piper PA-34
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lee,Madison Co

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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