NYC74DFS24

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Penn Yan, NY · February 10, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 10, 1974
Place
Penn Yan, NY · PENN YAN, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1323TPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report March 28, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740210004579A
Case key
187081

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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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3-0182  74/2/10    PENN YAN,NY         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 39 TOTAL
        TIME - 1345                    N1323T              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 24 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PENN YAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WEEDSPORT,NY                PENN YAN,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- PILOT LANDED SHORT.AIRCRAFT STRUCK DIRTBANK AND SHEARED OFF LANDING GEAR.

Aircraft

Registration
N1323T
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Penn Yan

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1323T · 2

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