NYC66F0160

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Easthampton, NY · July 31, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 31, 1965
Place
Easthampton, NY · EASTHAMPTON, NY
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5773WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report September 17, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178911

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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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3-2199  65/7/31    EASTHAMPTON NY      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 90 TOTAL
        TIME - 1000                    N5773W              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 4 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - E HAMPTON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N5773W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
E Hampton

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