NYC66D0016

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Herrings, NY · June 12, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 12, 1965
Place
Herrings, NY · HERRINGS, NY
Injuries
4 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8681WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report July 30, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177378

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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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3-1428  65/6/12    HERRINGS NY         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 215
        TIME - 2015                    N8681W              PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 160 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KONIZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH STONE WALL

Aircraft

Registration
N8681W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Koniz

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