MKC71FCA12

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Cuba, MO · September 10, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 10, 1970
Place
Cuba, MO · CUBA, MO
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4714PPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report June 23, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
133441

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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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3-3651  70/9/10    CUBA,MO             PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 131
        TIME - 1400                    N4714P              PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 44 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLUTTERBUGS ROOST
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VICHY,MO                    CUBA,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 18K.

Aircraft

Registration
N4714P
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Flutterbugs Roost

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