NYC71AN033

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Coraopolis, PA · September 10, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 10, 1970
Place
Coraopolis, PA · CORAOPOLIS, PA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N3745TPiper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report January 8, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161506

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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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3-1543  70/9/10    CORAOPOLIS,PA       PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 860
        TIME - 1921                    N3745T              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 81 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GTR PITTSBURGH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WAYNESBURG,PA               CORAOPOLIS,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED
        REMARKS- DRG TURN OFF RWY AFTER NORMAL LDG ACFT ROLLED DWN EMBANKMENT AT RWY END.

Aircraft

Registration
N3745T
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gtr Pittsburgh

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