NYC71FHM12

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Morganville, NJ · December 27, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 27, 1970
Place
Morganville, NJ · MORGANVILLE, NJ
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8233NPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report October 6, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159592

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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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3-4508  70/12/27   MORGANVILLE,NJ      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 72 TOTAL
        TIME - 1115                    N8233N              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 67 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRESTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RED BANK,NJ                 MORGANVILLE,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- SOD RWY,ICE CVRD.

Aircraft

Registration
N8233N
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Preston

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