NYC70DHD42

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Moorestown, NJ · June 14, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 14, 1970
Place
Moorestown, NJ · MOORESTOWN, NJ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7228WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report April 6, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119185

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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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3-2623  70/6/14    MOORESTOWN,NJ       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 120
        TIME - 1300                    N7228W              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MOORESTOWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MOORESTOWN,NJ               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- ACFT TOUCHED BRUSH ON FINAL APCH.DRG RECOVERY FROM BOUNCE LDG ACFT VEERED R HIT PARKED ARMY ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7228W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Moorestown

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