NYC70D0206

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Pittstown, NJ · November 7, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 7, 1969
Place
Pittstown, NJ · PITTSTOWN, NJ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6864WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report January 19, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180858

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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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3-2781   69/11/7   PITTSTOWN,NJ        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 1168
        TIME - 1115                    N6864W              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALEXANDRIA FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PITTSTOWN,NJ                PITTSTOWN,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N6864W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Alexandria Field

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