NYC69D0081

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Union, ME · July 15, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 15, 1968
Place
Union, ME · UNION, ME
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7567WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report September 23, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109174

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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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3-2346  68/7/15    UNION,ME            PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 44, 500
        TIME - 0740                    N7567W              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - UNION CLARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: UNMARKED OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- STRUCK SMALL PILE OF SAND IN CENTER OF RUNWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N7567W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Union Clark

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