NYC72DFA45

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Beaver Falls, NY · May 29, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 29, 1972
Place
Beaver Falls, NY · BEAVER FALLS, NY
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N95476Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report February 14, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166994

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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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3-1938  72/5/29    BEAVER FALLS,NY     PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 52, 33 TOTAL
        TIME - 1115                    N95476              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BEAVER FALLS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FRANKFORT,NY                NEW BREMEN,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LANDED AT WRONG AIRPORT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- LNDD AT PVT ARPT,NOT SHOWN ON CHART,3 MI NORTH OF INTENDED DEST.RAN INTO RAVINE

Aircraft

Registration
N95476
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Beaver Falls

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