NYC67D0093

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Bridgeport, NJ · June 5, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 5, 1966
Place
Bridgeport, NJ · BRIDGEPORT, NJ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3572WPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report September 1, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
170812

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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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3-1709   66/6/5    BRIDGEPORT NJ       PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 42, 55 TOTAL
        TIME - 1630                    N3572W              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 45 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRIDGEPORT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- PARKED AIRCRAFT ERCOUPE N99432,PIPER PA-24 N6957P BOTH SUBSTANTIAL.EXCESSIVE BRAKING BLEW LFT TIRE

Aircraft

Registration
N3572W
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bridgeport

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