MKC70D0257

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · St.Cloud, MN · November 6, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 6, 1969
Place
St.Cloud, MN · ST.CLOUD, MN
Injuries
1 serious, 2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N95005Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report February 19, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
148479

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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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3-3158   69/11/6   ST.CLOUD,MINN       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 303
        TIME - 1755                    N95005              PX-  0  1  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 233 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WHITNEY MEMORIAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST.CLOUD,MINN               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: APPROACH LIGHTING
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE-AIRPORT FACILITIES
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: FAILURE TO NOTIFY OF UNSAFE COND/AND OR FAILURE TO MARK OBSTRUCTION
        REMARKS- PLT SAID MISJUDGED LDG DUE TO NO RWY APCH LTS.ACFT RAN OFF R SIDE OF RWY DURG GO-AROUND ATTEMPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N95005
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Whitney Memorial

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