MKC76FCA41

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-34 · Fenton, MO · August 22, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 22, 1976
Place
Fenton, MO · FENTON, MO
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N15974Piper PA-34
Status
Completed · report September 29, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760822026799A
Case key
154911

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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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3-2267  76/8/22    FENTON,MO           PIPER PA-34         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 439
        TIME - 1415                    N15974              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WEISS AIRPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FLIPPIN,AR                  FENTON,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- WINDS REPORTED TO BE LIGHT AND VARIABLE.LNDD WITH EXCESS SPEED.

Aircraft

Registration
N15974
Reported as
Piper PA-34
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Weiss Airport

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