NYC74FHA35

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Sussex, NJ · June 29, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 29, 1974
Place
Sussex, NJ · SUSSEX, NJ
Injuries
3 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4536TPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report September 16, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740629017399A
Case key
130272

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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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3-2225  74/6/29    SUSSEX,NJ           PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 100
        TIME - 1620                    N4536T              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SUSSEX
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CALDWELL,NJ                 HIGH POINT,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  PHYSICAL CONDITION OF PASSENGER
        REMARKS- PLT DIVERTED ATTN TO SICK PAX AND OTR ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4536T
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sussex

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.