MKC77DTK26

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Philip, SD · June 15, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 15, 1977
Place
Philip, SD · PHILIP, SD
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8916PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report August 25, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770615017559A
Case key
147693

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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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3-1628  77/6/15    PHILIP,SD           PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 1086
        TIME - 1700                    N8916P              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 600 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PHILIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PIERRE,SD                   PHILIP,SD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- INTENTIONAL GEAR UP LANDING MADE ON RETURN TO APT.

Aircraft

Registration
N8916P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Philip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N8916P · 2

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