MKC76DCG39

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J5A · Missouri City, MO · December 20, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 20, 1975
Place
Missouri City, MO · MISSOURI CITY, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N32989Piper J5A
Status
Completed · report January 16, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751220038539A
Case key
151817

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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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3-3601  75/12/20   MISSOURI CITY,MO    PIPER J5A           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 172
        TIME - 1515                    N32989              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 53 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MISSOURI CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ROLLA,MO                    MISSOURI CITY,MO             SEDALIA,MO
        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 - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- HIGHER THAN NML SPEED DUE WIND COND.

Aircraft

Registration
N32989
Reported as
Piper J5A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Missouri City

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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