NYC71FHJ27

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Orient, NY · May 29, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 29, 1971
Place
Orient, NY · ORIENT, NY
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6929WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report January 24, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161445

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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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3-1729  71/5/29    ORIENT,NY           PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 280
        TIME - 1325                    N6929W              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROSE FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TETERBORO,NJ                ORIENT,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- MISTOOK FARM FLD FOR ARPT,APPEARED SIMILAR.NY SECT CHART PRINTED TO INDC ARPT S OF HWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N6929W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rose Field