NYC67D0533

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · West Chester, PA · February 22, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 22, 1967
Place
West Chester, PA · WEST CHESTER, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8220PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report August 4, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118383

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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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3-0578  67/2/22    WEST CHESTER,PA     PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 1020
        TIME - 1115                    N8220P              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 850 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WEST CHESTER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N8220P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
West Chester

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