NYC71DFD26

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Mansfield, MA · December 29, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 29, 1970
Place
Mansfield, MA · MANSFIELD, MA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8080NPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report September 30, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159614

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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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3-4442  70/12/29   MANSFIELD,MASS      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1145                    N8080N              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 37, 1470 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            800 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MANSFIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORWOOD,MASS                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS

Aircraft

Registration
N8080N
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mansfield