NYC67D0636

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Northampton, MA · April 29, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 29, 1967
Place
Northampton, MA · NORTHAMPTON, MA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7916WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report September 7, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117063

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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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3-1355  67/4/29    NORTHAMPTON,MASS    PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 185
        TIME - 1015                    N7916W              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 42 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAFLEUR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N7916W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lafleur

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