NYC70D0081

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Danvers, MA · July 18, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 18, 1969
Place
Danvers, MA · DANVERS, MA
Injuries
7 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4201RPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report February 12, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181148

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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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3-2995  69/7/18    DANVERS,MASS        PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 595
        TIME - 1050                    N4201R              PX-  0  0  6  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 47 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROBBINS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WINDHAM,CONN                DANVERS,MASS
        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
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N4201R
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Robbins

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