NYC68D0480

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Fort Kent, ME · May 24, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 24, 1968
Place
Fort Kent, ME · FORT KENT, ME
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3924KPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report July 11, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110140

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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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3-1495  68/5/24    FORT KENT,ME        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 414
        TIME - 1730                    N3924K              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 28 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FORT KENT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N3924K
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fort Kent