NYC71DHA37

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Warrington, PA · March 12, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 12, 1971
Place
Warrington, PA · WARRINGTON, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2544APiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report December 14, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160707

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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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3-0795  71/3/12    WARRINGTON,PA       PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 198
        TIME - 1620                    N2544A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 90 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WARRINGTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DOYLESTOWN,PA               WARRINGTON,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD
        REMARKS- PLT AND ARPT MANAGER WALKED AND CKD RWY BFR LDG.DRG LDG ROLL LDG GR ENTRD SOFT AREA.

Aircraft

Registration
N2544A
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Warrington

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