NYC70FHA11

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Sussex, NJ · May 24, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 24, 1970
Place
Sussex, NJ · SUSSEX, NJ
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5328WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report February 16, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
127920

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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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3-1863  70/5/24    SUSSEX,NJ           PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 52, 77 TOTAL
        TIME - 1530                    N5328W              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 36 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SUSSEX
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SUSSEX,NJ                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- HIT PARKED CAR AND L WING OF NORTH AMERICAN SNJ N7405C.

Aircraft

Registration
N5328W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sussex

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