MKC69D0477

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Des Moines, IA · June 3, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 3, 1969
Place
Des Moines, IA · DES MOINES, IA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6300JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report July 17, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178869

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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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3-1594   69/6/3    DES MOINES,IOWA     PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 37, 56 TOTAL
        TIME - 1800                    N6300J              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DES MOINES
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- R WHEEL STRUCK EXPOSED EDGE OF RNWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N6300J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Des Moines

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