MKC77FCA22

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · St Charles, MO · June 2, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 2, 1977
Place
St Charles, MO · ST CHARLES, MO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5762WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report August 17, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770602014749A
Case key
147059

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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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3-1532   77/6/2    ST CHARLES,MO       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 220
        TIME - 2143                    N5762W              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 160 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST CHARLES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST LOUIS,MO                 ST CHARLES,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LANDED IN CONSTRUCTION AREA
        REMARKS- ARPT UNDER CONSTRUCTION,NOTAMED CLOSED.RWY LTS OFF.HIT BRICK BUNDLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N5762W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
St Charles

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5762W · 1

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