NYC74AN015

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Emporium, PA · July 27, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 27, 1974
Place
Emporium, PA · EMPORIUM, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4206RPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report August 8, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740727023429A
Case key
132556

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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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3-1855  74/7/27    EMPORIUM,PA         PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 54, 2522
        TIME - 1420                    N4206R              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 2300 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KEYSTONE PARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STRONGSVILLE,OHIO           EMPORIUM,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- R WGTIP STRUCK TELEPHONE POLE 75 FT PAST OVERRUN.RUNWAY COVERED WET GRASS CLIPPINGS.

Aircraft

Registration
N4206R
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Keystone Park

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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