NYC72FHA09

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Easton, PA · August 6, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 6, 1971
Place
Easton, PA · EASTON, PA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1752TPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report March 27, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162929

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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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3-2908   71/8/6    EASTON,PA           PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 115
        TIME - 1855                    N1752T              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EASTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EASTON,PA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- DSCNDD INTO CORN FLD LOCATED APRX 200FT FROM END OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N1752T
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Easton

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