MIA78DKJ01

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA28 · Toxey, AL · October 5, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 5, 1977
Place
Toxey, AL · TOXEY, AL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3293QPiper PA28
Status
Completed · report December 9, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771005034829A
Case key
144816

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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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3-3422   77/10/5   TOXEY,AL            PIPER PA28          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 301
        TIME - 1800                    N3293Q              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CAMDEN,SC                   LAUREL,MS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- MISTOOK FLD FOR AIRPORT.

Aircraft

Registration
N3293Q
Reported as
Piper PA28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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