NYC71DFG14

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Twin Mountain, NH · January 17, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 17, 1971
Place
Twin Mountain, NH · TWIN MOUNTAIN, NH
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5570PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report October 19, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159493

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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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3-0137  71/1/17    TWIN MOUNTAIN,NH    PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 250
        TIME - 1400                    N5570P              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TWIN MOUNTAIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MANCHESTER,NH               TWIN MOUNTAIN,NH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N5570P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Twin Mountain

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