NYC70FGM03

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Monroeville, PA · January 15, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 15, 1970
Place
Monroeville, PA · MONROEVILLE, PA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3552KPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report July 29, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
143641

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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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3-0566  70/1/15    MONROEVILLE,PA      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1600                    N3552K              PX-  0  0  1  DUAL                      AGE 53, 3830 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            210 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONROEVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONROEVILLE,PA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- APRX 4IN SOFT SNOW ON RWY.ABT MID-RWY APPLIED 10DEG FLAP,AFT AIRBORNE,SETTLED,CONT CLIMB,HIT HOUSE

Aircraft

Registration
N3552K
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Monroeville

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