NYC69D0125

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Monroeville, PA · July 21, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 21, 1968
Place
Monroeville, PA · MONROEVILLE, PA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5433ZPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report October 23, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108937

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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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3-2865  68/7/21    MONROEVILLE,PA      PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 45, 59 TOTAL
        TIME - 0830                    N5433Z              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 17 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONROEVILLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH

Aircraft

Registration
N5433Z
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Monroeville

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