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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · New Cumbrlnd, WV · April 28, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 28, 1972
Place
New Cumbrlnd, WV · NEW CUMBRLND, WV
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4522RPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report February 13, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166115

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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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3-1767  72/4/28    NEW CUMBRLND,W VA   PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 61, 150
        TIME - 1730                    N4522R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HERRON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STEUBENVILLE,OHIO           NEW CUMBRLND,W VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- TOOK OFF FLAPS WHILE IN NOSE HI ATTITUDE.

Aircraft

Registration
N4522R
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Herron

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