NYC72DFJ41

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Manchester, NY · May 13, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 13, 1972
Place
Manchester, NY · MANCHESTER, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4459JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report February 9, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166173

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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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3-1630  72/5/13    MANCHESTER,NY       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 64, 101
        TIME - 1000                    N4459J              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 91 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CANANDAIGUA-HOPWL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MANCHESTER,NY               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ACFT FLEW 20 MILES AND LNDD AT SENECA FALLS WITH FURTHER DMGE.GR DMGD ON SIMULATED FORCED LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N4459J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Canandaigua-Hopwl

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