NYC71DHA19

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Buckingham, PA · October 25, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 25, 1970
Place
Buckingham, PA · BUCKINGHAM, PA
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9646JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report July 21, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159049

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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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3-4026  70/10/25   BUCKINGHAM,PA       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 258
        TIME - 1430                    N9646J              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 94 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LINDQUIST
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PROSPECTVILLE,PA            BUCKINGHAM,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- FINAL APCH,PLT DIVERTED ATTN TO FAMILY CAR.

Aircraft

Registration
N9646J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lindquist