MIA80FKT34

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Marathon, FL · March 22, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 22, 1980
Place
Marathon, FL · MARATHON, FL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9276CPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report May 2, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800322006289A
Case key
132356

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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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3-0197  80/3/22    MARATHON,FL         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 81 TOTAL
        TIME - 0740                    N9276C              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARATHON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GAINESVILLE,FL              KEY WEST,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH PARKED CESSNA N1854C AFTER RUNNING OFF RWY END CAUSING SUB DMG TO BOTH ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N9276C
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Marathon

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9276C · 1

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