MKC71DDD05

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-11 · Michigan, ND · August 8, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 8, 1970
Place
Michigan, ND · MICHIGAN, ND
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4709HPiper PA-11
Status
Completed · report June 10, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
190946

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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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3-3384   70/8/8    MICHIGAN,N DAK      PIPER PA-11         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 160
        TIME - 1930                    N4709H              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 85 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FARM STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JAMESTOWN,N DAK             MICHIGAN,N DAK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION

Aircraft

Registration
N4709H
Reported as
Piper PA-11
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Farm Strip

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