MKC77DCD48

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Lamoni, IA · September 11, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 11, 1977
Place
Lamoni, IA · LAMONI, IA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2945QPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report November 9, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770911027339A
Case key
145708

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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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3-2455  77/9/11    LAMONI,IA           PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 58 TOTAL
        TIME - 0815                    N2945Q              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAMONI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MILLARD,NE                  LAMONI,IA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
        REMARKS- ASPHALT ON RUNWAY WAS BROKEN AND CRACKED WITH GRASS GROWING THROUGH.

Aircraft

Registration
N2945Q
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lamoni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2945Q · 1

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