NYC68D0432

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Waterford, CT · April 8, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 8, 1968
Place
Waterford, CT · WATERFORD, CT
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9245JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report July 12, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110395

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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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3-1470   68/4/8    WATERFORD,CONN      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 98 TOTAL
        TIME - 0230                    N9245J              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 11 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WATERFORD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
          PERSONNEL-INSTR,AS PX,INTERFERED WITH CONTROLS.

Aircraft

Registration
N9245J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Waterford

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