MKC71DCD55

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Wapello, IA · January 2, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 2, 1971
Place
Wapello, IA · WAPELLO, IA
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N170SPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report November 22, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159950

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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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3-0436   71/1/2    WAPELLO,IOWA        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 673
        TIME - 1550                    N170S               PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 45 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARK GRIMM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WAPELLO,IOWA                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
        REMARKS- PAX LDG ACFT IN L SEAT.PIC IN R SEAT OPERATING FLAPS.

Aircraft

Registration
N170S
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mark Grimm