NYC66F0679

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Bristol, NH · May 15, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 15, 1966
Place
Bristol, NH · BRISTOL, NH
Injuries
2 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
B314VWPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report June 22, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172192

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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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3-1044  66/5/15    BRISTOL NH          PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 144
        TIME - 1530                    B314VW              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 67 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEWFOUND VALLEY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
B314VW
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Newfound Valley