NYC72DHA10

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Souderton, PA · August 22, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 22, 1971
Place
Souderton, PA · SOUDERTON, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6214WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report March 14, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162981

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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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3-2773  71/8/22    SOUDERTON,PA        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 115
        TIME - 1350                    N6214W              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GEHRIS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MILLVILLE,NJ                ERWINNA,PA                   SOUDERTON,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ACFT T/D SHORT OF RWY IN A TOMATO FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N6214W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gehris

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