NYC71FHD06

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Pennington, NJ · July 18, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 18, 1970
Place
Pennington, NJ · PENNINGTON, NJ
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6002WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report May 19, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108888

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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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3-3031  70/7/18    PENNINGTON,NJ       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 600
        TIME - 0615                    N6002W              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TWIN PINE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EASTON,PA                   PENNINGTON,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- ACFT SKIDDED ACROSS A SUNKEN ROAD APRX 4FT BLO LVL OF RWY.R CROSS WIND 110DEG 5K.

Aircraft

Registration
N6002W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Twin Pine

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