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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Washington, PA · February 12, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 12, 1972
Place
Washington, PA · WASHINGTON, PA
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N536FLPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report November 7, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165035

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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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3-0634  72/2/12    WASHINGTON,PA       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1605                    N536FL              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 22, 1125 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            700 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WASHINGTON COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WASHINGTON,PA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS - VORTEX TURBULENCE
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- IP ALLOWED STUDENT TO CONT APCH AFTER OBS HELICOPTER AIR TAXI FULL LENGTH OF RWY.HIT HANGAR ROOF.

Aircraft

Registration
N536FL
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Washington County

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.