NYC72FNE25

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Stratford, CT · February 21, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 21, 1972
Place
Stratford, CT · STRATFORD, CT
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5315LPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report February 8, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165425

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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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3-3435  72/2/21    STRATFORD,CONN      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 128
        TIME - 1115                    N5315L              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRIDGEPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          FARMINGDALE,NY              FARMINGDALE,NY               STRATFORD,CONN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: FAILURE TO NOTIFY OF UNSAFE COND/AND OR FAILURE TO MARK OBSTRUCTION
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT STRUCK SNOW CHUNKS ON RUNWAY LEFT BY SNOW REMOVAL EQPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N5315L
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bridgeport

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