NYC71DFG16

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Laconia, NH · March 17, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 17, 1971
Place
Laconia, NH · LACONIA, NH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9394JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report December 15, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160637

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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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3-0961  71/3/17    LACONIA,NH          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 29, 12 TOTAL
        TIME - 1130                    N9394J              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 5 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LACONIA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LACONIA,NH                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE TRAINING OF STUDENT
        REMARKS- 2ND SOLO FLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N9394J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Laconia

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