NYC72DHD18

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Atlantic City, NJ · October 20, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 20, 1971
Place
Atlantic City, NJ · ATLANTIC CITY, NJ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4966JPiper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report June 21, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164109

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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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3-4070  71/10/20   ATLANTIC CITY,NJ    PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 480
        TIME - 2150                    N4966J              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 305 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BADER FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AMBLER,PA                   ATLANTIC CITY,NJ
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- T/D APRX 2/3 DWN RWY,GR COLLAPSED DURG ATMTD TURN-OFF.

Aircraft

Registration
N4966J
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bader Field