NYC72FNE29

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Hartford, CT · February 29, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 29, 1972
Place
Hartford, CT · HARTFORD, CT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1806JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report January 31, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166429

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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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3-1369  72/2/29    HARTFORD,CONN       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 61, 175
        TIME - 1545                    N1806J              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRAINARD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HARTFORD,CONN               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS

Aircraft

Registration
N1806J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Brainard

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