MIA81DLA01

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32R · Lake City, FL · October 2, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 2, 1980
Place
Lake City, FL · LAKE CITY, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2240VPiper PA-32R
Status
Completed · report December 15, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801002044529A
Case key
128370

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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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3-2875   80/10/2   LAKE CITY,FL        PIPER PA-32R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 450
        TIME - 1530                    N2240V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 45 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SMITH FARMS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CAMILLA,GA                  LAKE CITY,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- UNEVEN LNDG STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N2240V
Reported as
Piper PA-32R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Smith Farms

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