MKC76DER30

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Marshall, MN · October 3, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 3, 1975
Place
Marshall, MN · MARSHALL, MN
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6302RPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report November 12, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751003032369A
Case key
150680

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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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3-2915   75/10/3   MARSHALL,MN         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 68 TOTAL
        TIME - 0720                    N6302R              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 4 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARSHALL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MARSHALL,MN                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- FOUR HOURS THIS MAKE,MODEL ACFT.PLT TRIED STRETCH GLIDE BY RAISING NOSE OF ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6302R
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Marshall

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6302R · 4

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